Nevada Sagebrush Archives 04/12/11

Editors Note: This is one story in
a series that takes an in-depth

look at programs or positions on
the chopping block at the Uni-
versity of Nevada, Reno. Look
for the Cost of Cutting label
in the newspaper each week to
learn more about each entity at
risk for closure or severe reduc-
tions during the states budget
shortfall.
By Don Weinland
Among budget reduction ideas
announced April 4 are the merg-
ers of some of the University of
Nevada, Renos biggest colleges.
The College of Liberal Arts
could absorb the College of
Education, according to the
announcement. The College of
Agriculture, Biotechnology and
Natural Resources could be-
come a school within the Col-
lege of Science. Both the College
of Education and CABNR would
also see substantial restructur-
ing and reduction.
The idea is not an ofcial
proposal, UNR Provost Marc
Johnson said. The university
proposed March 7 to cut degrees
in theater, dance and French,
as well as to reduce funding
to many other programs and
services. Last weeks announce-
ment was a response to State
Senate Speaker Steven Hors-
fords request that UNR demon-
strate the worst-case scenario of
Gov. Brian Sandovals about 30
percent cut to higher education,
Johnson said.
UNR merged departments
during last years cuts but never
an entire college, Johnson said.
Both the College of Education
and CABNR would most likely
become schools within the
College of Liberal Arts and the
College of Science, respectively.
The process of merging col-
leges would be similar to the
curricular review process, John-
son said. The affected colleges
or faculty members would make
a proposal as to how to conduct
the merger. The Faculty Senate
would review the proposal and
then make a recommendation
to the university president.
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Med
school
dodges
cuts
By Stephen Ward
While some departments
on campus are ghting not to
be eliminated, the University
of Nevada, Renos School of
Medicine remains aoat.
But the department isnt go-
ing unscathed. UNRs School
of Medicine could absorb a 10
percent cut in funding, which
is down from the about 30
percent cut that Gov. Sandoval
proposed originally.
According to UNR Provost
Marc Johnson, the schools
cuts were deected to
other programs as a part of the
schools strategic reductions
initiative.
Thats a statement that the
School of Medicine is a strate-
gic priority of the university,
Johnson said.
Strategic priority is not a
stated rule but rather a manner
of looking at things, according
to Bruce Shively, the associate
vice president for Planning,
Budget and Analysis.
Shivelys ofce is responsible
for developing proposals that
suggest cuts for the provost
and top administrators to
consider. When looking at how
to administer the proposed
cuts on campus, Shively said
budget ofcials emphasize re-
taining areas that are strengths
within the universitys core
mission.
The provost wants to retain
core programs in liberal arts,
engineering so we can build
back something, Shively said.
According to Shively, a
departments enrollment and
degree-rewarded numbers
play a cardinal role in deter-
mining which schools are
deemed strategic.
The School of Medicine has
met these metrics, according
to Johnson. The school is
expanding, with a new health
science building in the process
of being developed.
The health care industry
has been identied as a growth
target in this state and nation-
ally, Johnson said.
Shively agreed that the
school has shown signs of suc-
cess over the last few years.
(The School of Medicine) is
the largest professional school
in terms of its budget, Shively
said. Its a signicant asset to
the state.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Regents
vote for
fees
By Jessica Fryman
Graduate students in several
programs and courses of the
College of Business will begin
paying an extra $100 per credit
next fall.
The Board of Regents ap-
proved the differential fee at
its meeting Friday, after the
colleges administration said
the additional money would
help it meet standards set
by its accrediting body while
also improving services for
students.
The revenue from dif-
ferential fees is to enhancing
professional opportunities for
graduate students in business
and is not to ll budget holes,
Kambiz Rafee, COBs Associ-
ate Dean and Director of Mas-
ter of Business Administration
Program, said in an email.
The additional fee would af-
fect an estimated 250 students
across several of the colleges
graduate programs. Depend-
ing on the program, the dif-
ferential fee will increase total
program costs by about $3,000
to $4,600, Rafee said.
The extra fee is expected to
bring in about $392,600 per
year, and will pay for nancial
aid, a faculty position in man-
agement and enhancements
to curriculum and services,
according to the proposal
presented to the Board last
week.
The University of Nevada,
Reno MBA program has been
ranked in Business Weeks
Top-25 graduate business
schools in the nation for the
past four years. The average
cost per credit for schools on
the list is $1,084, while UNRs
COB currently charges $246.50
per credit, the proposal said.
Because of its prestige and
See BUSINESS Page A5 See MEDICINE Page A5
Programs to receive the
$100 per-credit fee: master
of accountancy, master of
business administration,
master of science in nance,
master of science in
information systems
Graduate courses to
receive the $100 per-credit
fee: accounting, business
administration, business
entrepreneurship, gaming
management, nance,
information systems,
management, marketing
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DIFFERENTIAL FEES
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Esam Ashur, 25, is a Libyan Fulbright scholar at the University of Nevada, Reno. He teaches
Arabic courses at the university.
Libyan speaks out
By Don Weinland
W
hen ghting erupted in February between
rebels and Gadha-led forces in Benghazi,
Libya, Esam Ashur said he considered joining
the resistance.
I really thought more than one time to go to Benghazi
and ght, the University of Nevada, Reno Arabic instructor
said, determined yet cheerful. But it would be too danger-
ous for my family in Tripoli If I go home now, I should be
arrested as an agent.
The two months of unrest in North Africa have at times
left Ashur feeling helpless. As revolution spread from Tunisia
to Egypt, and eventually Libya, the 25-year-old said he was
hopeful. Fighting in the east of Libya accelerated, prompt-
ing Colonel Muammar Gadha to reinforce strikes against
the poorly trained civilian ghters. Prospects for freedom
worsened in the region.
Although United Nations and American intervention in
mid-May brightened his spirits, civilian deaths after NATOs
takeover of the operation have again put him on edge.
Ashur arrived in Reno last August as a Fulbright teaching
assistant. Originally scheduled to return to Tripoli in May,
the Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant Program, which
is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, extended its
four Libyan scholars tenure for an additional year. Ashur
takes courses at UNR while teaching Arabic.
The extension is a relief to Northern Nevada International
Center Director Carina Black, who supervises Ashur.
We knew he was going to go back and ght, Black said.
So were happy hes safe here with us.
For Ashur, the extended stay is both succor and strain.
The revolution has drawn to arms Libyans of all walks of life,
he said. While another year in Reno guarantees his safety,
Ashur said he pines to join his people in the ght against
Gadhas 42-year reign of terror.
They are doctors, he said. They are lawyers. They are
normal people. They take the Kalashnikov and ght. Why
not? This is for freedom.
Ashur dark eyed, soft spoken seems an unlikely rebel.
Education, CABNR could disappear into Liberal Arts, Science
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University administrators proposed merging the College of Education
with the College of Liberal Arts if they have to make large budget cuts. See MERGE Page A5
Everyone in Libya has a le including me. Im in danger if
someone in Libya reads this, but I dont care.
Esam Ashur, University of Nevada, Reno Arabic instructor
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K-12 will likely suffer from CoEd cut
By Don Weinland
Cuts suggested for the
University of Nevada, Renos
College of Education could
further deplete Nevadas K-12
education, already rated among
the lowest in the nation, local
educators said.
UNRs Presidents Ofce
announced last week it would
consider merging the College
of Education with the College of
Liberal Arts if the Nevada Legis-
lature approved Gov. Sandovals
29 percent education cuts as-is.
The cut would reduce the col-
leges budget by two-thirds,
losing 29 of its 40 tenured fac-
ulty and all of its masters and
doctoral programs.
Nevada ranked last in Educa-
tion Weeks 2010 Chances for
Success survey, which rates
state-by-state early education
opportunities. Massachusetts
ranked rst. The education
magazine ranked Nevada No.
47 in school nance, with 2.9
percent of taxable resources
spent on education. New Jersey,
ranked No. 2, spent 5 percent.
Nevada ranked No. 26 in ac-
countability for quality in the
teaching profession, according
to the survey.
Representatives from Washoe
County School District said the
cuts would be felt in local K-12
education. The school district
is in need of critical staff, or
instructors with training in
special education or teaching
English as a second language,
said Jane Woodburn, the school
districts chief operating ofcer.
The cuts would greatly limit
such resources in the area, said
Christine Cheney, dean of the
College of Education. Elimina-
tion of masters and doctoral
degrees would do away with
special education and ESL
training, she said. Specialization
in literacy studies and teaching
methods for math and other
subjects would also be lost, she
said.
After the reduction of 10
tenured faculty members in
the College of Education last
year, UNR is already struggling
to produce the needed educa-
tional resources for northern
Nevada, Cheney said.
Right now, we barely meet
the needs of Washoe County, let
alone Carson City, Minden or
Lyon counties, she said.
Ryan Linton, a 22-year-old
student enrolled in the colleges
education leadership program,
said cutting his program and
other programs would affect the
quality of education leadership
as well as the instruction in the
classroom.
Linton, who would like to
work as a principal, said the
programs are crucial in a state
that is already trailing behind
the rest of the nation in K-12
education.
While Washoe County is trying
to make the most of its resourc-
es, the challenge to provide
quality education is increasing,
said Pedro Martinez, Washoe
County School Districts deputy
superintendent.
Were putting higher expec-
tations on ourselves but we
cant do this if our resources are
constantly being cut, he said.
The school district is making
progress in conducting student-
needs surveys and accelerating
the pace at which high school
students earn college credits,
Martinez said. Cuts to the
College of Education could
derail the efforts, which have
come about through close
partnerships with UNR and
Truckee Meadows Community
College, he said.
Former State Sen. William
Raggio said a cut of this mag-
nitude would impair access to
quality education in Nevada, as
well as inhibit UNRs ability to
attract new students future
K-12 teachers to the state.
The cuts shouldnt all be
on the backs of our states stu-
dents, he said.
An atrophying education
system will also keep much-
needed talent from entering the
state, Martinez said.
Workers from other states are
going to be looking at the qual-
ity of the education system, he
said. This is something people
are considering when think-
ing about moving their family
here.
Don Weinland can be reached at
dweinland@nevadasagebrush.com.
Ryan Linton, 22, is working toward his masters in education leadership at the University of Nevada, Renos College of Education. If tentative
ideas for making cuts to the college are realized, Lintons program will no longer exist. He said the dissolution of the colleges advanced
degree programs would affect the quality of K-12 education in the state.
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Students from around the state demonstrate against proposed
budget cuts March 21 in Carson City. Several state legislators spoke
at the event.
According to Education
Week, a national education
magazine, Nevada ranked
poorly in several areas of
education in 2010, including:
Last in the Chances
for Success survey that,
which rates early education
opportunities.
No. 47 in the percentage
of taxable resources spent on
education.
No. 26 in a survey on
accountability for quality in
the teaching profession.
A di t Ed ti
EDUCATION RANKING
Journalism dean to take position in Louisiana
By Ben Miller
The Dean of the Reynolds
School of Journalism announced
Thursday that he will leave the
University of Nevada, Reno after
the spring 2011 semester.
After three and half years at
UNR, journalism dean Jerry
Ceppos will assume deanship
of the Manship School of Mass
Communication at Louisiana
State University on July 1, he
said. Ceppos said the Manship
Schools focus on the intersec-
tion of media and politics, as
well as its proximity to fam-
ily members on the East Coast,
drew him in.
As dean, Ceppos helped jour-
nalism faculty and staff raise
more than $12
million for the
college, change
the curriculum
and establish the
Reynolds High
School Journal-
ism Association.
Donica Mensing,
an associate
journalism pro-
fessor, said Ceppos helped the
school advance toward being
more forward-thinking in a time
when the journalism job market
is evolving.
Ceppos departure comes dur-
ing a period of change for the
school, including a restructuring
of the schools sequences and
the remodeling of the schools
building, Mensing said.
But journalism faculty are used
to losing deans, she said. Since
Mensing began working at the
school in 1999, she has seen six
different deans of journalism.
(The faculty) have been
through this enough times now
that were very good at picking
up the pieces and moving for-
ward, Mensing said.
Ceppos said despite the jour-
nalism school being in a period
of transition, now is a safe time
for him to leave because it is in
good shape.
A good journalism school is
always going to be in a state of
change, particularly in curricu-
lum, Ceppos said.
Many aspects of the new
curriculum have already been
put into place, he said.
Mensing said the schools
faculty feels especially obliged
to advance the schools success
since it has largely avoided bud-
get cuts in university adminis-
trators reduction proposals.
The fact that we have not
been cut is a huge deal for us
and we want to be deserving of
the condence theyve placed in
us, she said.
Provost Marc Johnson hopes
to meet with faculty this week
to learn what they would like to
see in the schools new dean. He
said university administrators
hope to appoint an interim dean
before Ceppos leaves on July 1
and to conduct a national search
for a permanent dean.
Ben Miller can be reached at
bmiller@nevadasagebrush.com.
Jerry
Ceppos
Jerry Ceppos, Dean of
the Reynolds School of
Journalism, announced
Thursday that he will leave
the school July 1.
Provost Marc Johnson
hopes to meet with
journalism faculty this week
to learn what they want in a
new dean.
Administrators will try to
hire an interim dean before
Ceppos leaves, Johnson said.
J C D f
REPLACING CEPPOS
ADMINISTRATION
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Weekly Update
Campus
Events
POWER COMPANY GIVES $26,000 TO UNR FRATERNITY FOR GOING GREEN
For a full listing:
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calendar
FRIDAY/15
NIGHT OF ALL NATIONS
When: 6 - 10 p.m.
Where: Lawlor Events Center
The International Club hosts
students from around the
world to present the culture
of more than 50 countries.
Performers, food and crafts
will entertain visitors.
Admission is $5 general and
$4 with a student ID.
For more information, con-
tact Scott Kibbey at 775-327-
5845.
RELAY FOR LIFE
When: 6 p.m. - 6 a.m.
Where: Mackay Stadium
Relay for Life will raise money
for the American Cancer
Society with an all-night
relay. The University of
Nevada, Reno will compete
with the University of
Nevada, Las Vegas for most
participants, most money
raised and most teams.
For more information, con-
tact Nishelle Robbins at 775-
326-6419.
SATURDAY/16
STEP SHOW
When: Noon - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Hug High School
The Multicultural Greek
Council presents the fourth
annual Stompin With the
Pack step show. Eight teams
will perform.
For more information,
contact Emma Garcia at 775-
338-3938.
WEATHER FORECAST
High
temperature:
Low
temperature:
61 51 57 64
33 30 38 41
Highs: 67-68
Lows: 39-42
Forecast prepared by
the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric
Administration. For more
information visit their
website at http://www.
weather.gov
Sunny with low
winds
Partly cloudy,
gusts up to 35
mph
Partly cloudy
UNR WEEKLY WEATHER DISCUSSION: Ridges will begin moving over the Truckee Meadows in waves beginning today
and lasting through tomorrow, bringing increasing wind speeds in the region. Cloud cover will vary through the end of the
week.
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
142
ALPINE
MEADOWS
82
SIERRA-AT-
TAHOE
275
BOREAL
120
MOUNT ROSE
100
HEAVENLY
90
NORTHSTAR
POWDER REPORT
DISCUSSION: Dry conditions will prevail Tues-
day with temperatures hovering around 60 de-
grees Fahrenheit in the region. Wind gusts of
up to 70 mph could sweep the Sierras Wednes-
day afternoon. Light precipitation with little
accumulation may happen over the week.
Sierra-at-Tahoe: Purchase
a three-day lift ticket for any
three days of the season for
$153.
Boreal: Sign up for an iRide
card, buy two all-day lift tickets
and receive a third day free.
Mt. Rose: Bring in a valid
college ID card to purchase an
all-day lift ticket for $35 any
Wednesday.
Northstar: Bring in a free
voucher from a Northstar
partner shop to get a
$61 lift ticket. For a list of
partner shops, go to www.
northstarattahoe.com.
RESORT SPECIALS
APRIL 10
Police arrested a suspect with
a warrant at 401 W. Second St.
Ofcers arrested a suspect for
driving under the inuence at
Ralston and West 11th streets.
Police cited two suspects
for minor in possession and
consumption at Nevada Street
and University Terrace, as
well as one at Nye Hall.
Ofcers responded to a
report of public intoxica-
tion at Sierra Hall.
APRIL 9
Police responded to a
report of destruction of
property at the Brian J.
Whalen Parking Complex.
Ofcers arrested a suspect
for driving under the
inuence at East Eighth and
North Virginia streets.
APRIL 8
Police cited a driver for
failure to yield to a pedes-
trian at College Drive and
North Virginia Street.
Ofcers cited a suspect for
minor in possession and
consumption at Argenta Hall.
APRIL 6
Police responded to a destruc-
tion of property at the Joe
Crowley Student Union.
POLICE BLOTTER NEWS BRIEFS
JUAN LPEZ SELECTED AS
NEXT EDITOR IN CHIEF OF
THE NEVADA SAGEBRUSH
Juan Lpez was elected
editor in chief of The Nevada
Sagebrush for the 2011-12
academic year Saturday after
presenting ideas to increase
the papers internet presence,
restructure its staff and ad-
dress declining advertising
revenues.
Lpez is the Sagebrushs cur-
rent managing editor. He has
interned at two professional
newspapers and has served as a
staff reporter and sports editor
for the Sagebrush.
Lpez said he wanted to em-
phasize that The Nevada Sage-
brush is a news organization as
opposed to a newspaper. The
newspaper should focus more
on online content, he said. He
cited the fact that website visits
usually peak on Tuesdays, the
rst full day after the staff posts
articles online.
I hate how its a mountain-
top and then it swoops down,
Lpez said, referring to the
staffs Google Analytics num-
bers. I want it to be more at
throughout the week.
Lpez cited consistent mid-
week content and the possible
creation of a consistent online-
only edition as ways to achieve
his goal of enhancing the Sage-
brushs online presence.
He also said he would like to
keep the website updated with
fresh content over the summer
by producing three test run
issues during that time. The
issues would serve to train
incoming staff, he said.
The selection committee,
which was made up of Sage-
brush staff, afliated employ-
ees, members of other campus
publications and students at
large, said Lpezs enthusiasm
and ability to adapt to new
situations would help him, but
that he needed to come up with
more specic plans for some of
his ideas.
Lpez also proposed to
replace the multimedia editor
position with three visual pro-
ducers and explore revenue
sources other than advertising.
Lpez said he will formulate
more concrete strategies once
hes hired next semesters staff.
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NV Energy gave the University of Nevada, Reno chapter of Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity more than $26,000 at the beginning of April as a rebate for installing
photovoltaic panels on the roof of its house, according to Pat Nipay, the chapters chair of public relations.
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Are you going to
study for your
midterm?
Nah... Just going to
cram later.
Senate
may
debate
self-rule
ASUN
By Ben Miller
The undergraduate student
senate has framed a discus-
sion for the next session,
which takes ofce tomorrow,
to discuss where the line is
between the university and
the student government.
Former Speaker of the
Associated Students of the
University of Nevada Senate
Brandon Bishop submitted a
bill at the last senate meeting
of the 78th session last
Wednesday to spur discussion
on the subject. The bill,
which was postponed with
the recommendation that
the 79th session consider it,
would assert that the student
government has the right to
hire, reprimand and re all
ASUN professional staffers.
Such staff take care of
behind-the-scenes work such
as human resources, money
management and employee
payment, said Sandy Ro-
driguez, director of ASUN.
Although ASUN pays for the
staff, Bishop said the organiza-
tion has never tested whether
it is able to re them.
The issue is part of a larger
debate regarding the role
ASUN plays in serving its
constituents, Bishop said.
Part of the idea behind the
bill is to curb the growth ASUN
has seen in recent years, he
said. In the past few years, the
association has begun paying
for Campus Escort Services,
Legal Services and the Greek
Adviser.
But separating the orga-
nization from the univer-
sity structure may be tricky,
administrators said. The
Nevada System of Higher
Educations policy states that
the universitys president may
delegate professional staff to
advise and regulate ASUN.
Gerald Marczynski, associate
vice president of Student Life
Services, said the bill would
conict with the code and
would be null if passed.
Eventually, Bishop said he
would like to see the associa-
tion become mostly autono-
mous from the university and
NSHE. Marczynski said that
would mean ASUN taking
control of its own human
resources, accounting and
payment, which are all tied to
university staff in some way.
But the student governments
that have been successful in
doing that are much larger
than ASUN, Marczynski said.
If they actually had to start
picking up those charges every
time they purchased some-
thing ... I think they would
be hard-pressed to be able to
support that, he said.
The 79th session of the ASUN
Senate will meet tomorrow to
be sworn into ofce and elect
ofcers. The bill is not on the
agenda for the meeting, but
may be discussed under new
business.
Full title: Student
Government and
Association Management
and Control Act
The bill would assert
the undergraduate student
governments ability to hire
and re its staff, a right not
clearly held.
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QSU aims for acceptance with events
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The Queer Student Union holds its annual Gay Prom. This years prom will be April 30 in the Joe Crowley Student Union.
By Lukas Eggen
In two decades, the Queer
Student Unions goal has stayed
the same to spread awareness.
The events it will host this month
will further that goal, union
members said.
(The clubs) foundations are
in creating a place where mem-
bers can feel safe meeting with
friends, expressing their views
and being true to themselves,
club treasurer Alex Aikens said.
An environment of security and
acceptance has always been our
goal. During the clubs 25 years,
a lot of social progress has been
made and it is really wonder-
ful how many of our members
are comfortable being out and
proud in their every day lives
beyond our Thursday night
meetings.
April has been a big month for
the QSU. Last weekend, it held a
fundraiser at Tronix and a Casino
Royale-themed party at Salon 7.
The QSU has two major events
remaining: the Day of Silence on
Friday, where they will be hosting
a 5-kilometer run/walk, and a
Gay Prom on April 30.
The events are meant to raise
awareness of the discrimination
and violence that the lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transsexual, intersexed
and questioning, or LGBTIQ
community, faces today. Gay
Prom is meant to give students
who are uncomfortable attend-
ing their high schools prom,
or are not allowed to go with a
same-sex date, a chance to not
be refused entrance.
I think one of the main goals
of any club is to offer students
a chance to afliate with clubs
that matches their concerns and
beliefs, said Gerald Marczynski,
associate vice president of Stu-
dent Life Services.
QSU President Branden Jung is
committed to leading the club in
its mission to promote change in
the way people view the LGBTIQ
community.
I feel that QSU will continue to
grow and expand its importance
in both the UNR and northern
Nevada LGBTIQ community,
Jung said. QSU has been a club
for more than 25 years and I
would like for its next 25 years to
be just as benecial towards pro-
moting LGBTIQ acceptance and
helping to end discrimination.
As the QSU continues to
provide students a safe haven,
Aikens said providing students
asylum isnt the ultimate goal of
the organization. Unlike most
organizations, its Aikens hope
that the QSU wont have a pur-
pose in the future. In fact, Aiken
hopes there wont be any need
for QSU or any such club to
exist at all.
In all honesty, I would love
to make this club irrelevant one
day, Aikens said. If LGBTIQ
individuals did not have to face
discrimination and intolerance,
there would be no need for a safe
space such as the Queer Student
Union. If there were pervasive
acceptance instead of pervasive
discrimination, identifying as
LGBTIQ would be a non-issue.
That would be true success in my
eyes.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at
leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.
Day of Silence: 5k run/
walk at 1:30 p.m. Friday in
front of the Joe Crowley
Student Union. Registration
is $5 with a valid student
ID or $25 for a group of 15
people.
Gay Prom: Theme is A
Cosmic Affair. It will begin
at 8 p.m. April 30 in the Joe
Crowley Student Union.
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If there were pervasive acceptance instead of
pervasive discrimination, identifying as LGBTIQ
would be a non-issue. That would be true success in
my eyes. Alex Aikens, Queer Student Union
College aims to grow despite budget cuts
By Ben Miller
The College of Engineering is
increasing the competitiveness
of its graduates through more
research funding and unique
academic emphases despite the
university-wide budget cuts,
school ofcials said.
Grants and donations from
external sources such as the
U.S. government and NV
Energy have bolstered the
colleges activity this year, said
Emmanuel Maragakis, dean
of engineering. NV Energy
donated $250,000 to the school
in March to support its renew-
able energy program and the
National Institute of Standards
and Technology awarded it a
$12 million grant last Septem-
ber to expand an earthquake
research laboratory.
Maragakis released a strategic
plan in 2010 to become one of
the best engineering schools in
the U.S. While the college has
sustained some budget reduc-
tions, it has escaped large
eliminations of majors and
departments.
Meanwhile, the college has
been making steady progress
on many of its objectives,
Maragakis said. The school has
gone from being unranked in
U.S. News and World Reports
annual assessment to being
in the top 130 last year and in
the top 80 of about 400 schools
this year, he said. He projected
the college will reach about
$25 million in research dollars
this year, as compared to about
$17 million in previous years.
The $12 million grant helped
signicantly in achieving this,
he said.
University administrators
have refrained from cutting
more from engineering because
of its success, especially in
research, Provost Marc John-
son said. Grant money brings
stipends called overhead that
help the university support
its broader research mission,
Maragakis said.
Research aside, the college
hopes to increase the number
of tenured and tenure-track
faculty it employs, attract more
graduate students and push
students through the college
more quickly, according to the
College of Engineerings strate-
gic plan.
The school wants to meet its
goals within the next four years.
This is not anymore a
hope, Maragakis said. Its an
obligation to help our students
perform and to help our school
and our state.
If the college is able to fulll
the majority of its plans, its
students would be competi-
tive in the job market against
graduates of universities like
the University of California,
Berkeley, Maragakis said.
NV Energys gift to the col-
lege represents the schools
unique approach to education,
said Mehdi Etezadi, chair of
the electrical and biomedical
engineering department in the
college. Etezadi oversees the
schools power program, which
deals with evolving methods
of transmitting and managing
power securely on a grid.
UNR kept the power program
when other universities started
dismantling theirs in favor of
exploring renewable energy,
Etezadi said. But renewable
energy creates a unique stress
on power grids that engineers
should know, he said.
As a result, companies like
NV Energy have begun to hire
UNR graduates because of their
unique skill set.
(Power grid knowledge is)
denitely going to be a leg up
for any applicants in that area
of study, said Karen Ross, com-
munity relations manager for
NV Energy.
The companys gift will help
establish a workforce for it to
hire directly out of college, Ross
said. With new hires competent
in renewable energy, NV En-
ergy will be able to use Nevadas
abundant sources of alternative
energy, she said.
Undergraduate enrollment:
1,519
Ph.D enrollment: 121
National merit nalists: 10
Average undergraduate
graduation time: 4.8 years
Tenured and tenure-track
faculty: 60
Source: Emmanuel Maragakis,
dean of engineering
About 1,700
Ph.D enrollment: 160
National merit nalists: 25
Average undergraduate
graduation time: 4.5 years
Tenured and tenure-track
faculty: 70
Source: College of Engineering
Strategic Plan
COE 2010-11
Undergraduate enrollment: U
COE 2015 GOALS
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If CABNR merged with the
College of Science, it may look
like the Mackay School of Earth
Sciences and Engineering, John-
son said. The school has three
departments and two centers.
CABNR Dean Ron Pardini said
the idea is more a dissolution of
his college rather than a merger.
Veterinary Science, Nutrition
Science, Dietetics and Animal
Biotechnology would close. The
Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology and
the Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental
Science would move to the
College of Science.
CABNR would lose 24 posi-
tions, Pardini said. Although the
cuts are not formal proposals,
the college is not ignoring the
potential threat.
I have to take them very seri-
ously, Pardini said.
Because the College of Educa-
tion would retain several under-
graduate degree programs, the
college would also become a
school, not a department, in the
College of Liberal Arts, Johnson
said.
The National Council for Ac-
creditation of Teacher Education
accredits the College of Educa-
tion, a major asset in licensing
teachers after graduation. The
college would most likely losing
this accreditation if the an-
nouncement became a reality,
said Christine Cheney, College
of Education dean.
Unlike programs proposed for
elimination, colleges targeted
for merging will not be asked to
provide a defense. In a statement
from the UNR Presidents Ofce,
President Milton Glick said he
hopes to avoid the reductions
announced last week.
But Cheney said her college
isnt waiting for the nal state
budget from the Nevada Leg-
islature. The college is asking
students to write Sandoval and
state legislators and get involved
in the process.
We watched this happen last
year, she said. So were not
expecting that this isnt going to
happen.
Last years cuts forced the
College of Education to reduce
programs and tenured faculty. A
worst-case budget scenario this
year would not only dismantle
the college but also eliminate its
advanced degree programs and
29 of its 40 tenured faculty.
Other colleges mentioned in
the merger are keeping a lower
prole. Dean Heather Hardy at
the College of Liberal Arts said it
was premature to comment on
the administrators suggestions
because they may never be car-
ried through. College of Science
Associate Dean Gina Tempel
said she was surprised by the
announcement but declined to
comment further.
The announcement has
caused unnecessary discomfort
on campus, Johnson said.
Although the mergers are only
ideas, they have most likely led
faculty members to contemplate
job loss and nancial peril, he
said.
Having to come up with the
worst-case scenario budget
reduction has been very bad for
campus morale, Johnson said.
For me to come along and
say, This isnt a nal proposal
I think those words probably
sound pretty hollow.
Despite the tentative nature of
the reduction ideas, Cheney said
her college is already feeling the
hit.
I have faculty who are already
looking for jobs, she said. I
had three faculty just today
that asked me to write letters of
recommendation for them.
For students in the College of
Educations advanced degree
programs, the idea signies a
devaluation of education in the
state. Wendy Small, 27, is get-
ting a masters degree in school
counseling. She said the idea of
eliminating her program shows
a lack of commitment to main-
taining the quality education.
It makes it look like Nevada
doesnt value education very
much anymore, she said.
Merge
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low-price to comparable pro-
grams, the administration is
hopeful that the additional fee
wont affect enrollment.
I think the extra (money),
if you think about the benefits
the program offers to students
in the long run, isnt unreason-
able, said Alicia Gardner, a
32-year-old MBA student and
member of the Graduate Coun-
cil, who will graduate in May.
But I can also understand that
it will prove to be a significant
hardship for some people.
For Wayne Archer, a 29-year-
old in his first semester of the
MBA program, paying the extra
tuition wouldnt be easy.
Thats a third more, roughly,
said Archer, who works full
time and takes classes at night.
I live in Gardnerville and
commute to Reno every day.
I spend $300 per week in gas.
It affects everything. It affects
how often I could come to UNR
for additional activities includ-
ing sports or counseling from
faculty.
He said he cant increase his
income through more hours
because he is paid salary, so
he might have to take fewer
classes to afford the fee.
I can tell you, definitely,
other people in the program
will have to wait more tables,
serve more drinks, dealing
more cards just to pay for
education, he said.
Although Archer said he was
surprised to hear about the
fee, Raffiee said student input
was sought through emails, the
MBA Program Facebook and
the Linkedln Group page, two
open forums and participation
in other COB-related meetings.
The proposal showed posi-
tive student support of the fee.
Several of the student emails
expressed enthusiasm at im-
proving the college.
The regents also approved a
fee for the University of Nevada,
Las Vegas graduate programs
in the College of Business.
Jessica Fryman can be reached at
jfryman@nevadasagebrush.com.
Business
Nevada ranks 47th in the na-
tion in the number of medical
professional positions, Johnson
said. UNRs School of Medicine
hopes to increase its enroll-
ment from 62 to 100 per year,
he said.
Cheryl Hug-English, the
interim dean of the School of
Medicine, said the cuts repre-
sent 5 percent of the schools
total budget, with 10 percent
being from its state-funded
budget.
Hug-English added that
some reductions will happen
in community outreach pro-
grams, and that the last round
of cuts hurt clinical operations
specically.
Although the School of Medi-
cine remains optimistic about
the budget reductions it faces,
Shively said that the universitys
economic future is uncertain
and that no department is im-
pervious to cuts.
As the cuts mount, what
youre able to protect becomes
less, Shively said.
Shively referred to the Bureau
of Mines and Basque Studies,
saying they were programs the
university strived to preserve
before the last round of budget
proposals.
You look down the list of
reductions made and you see
that theyre being made in de-
partments that were protected
in the past, Shively said. ... So
much depends on the last 60
days of the legislative session.
Stephen Ward can be reached at
sward@nevadasagebrush.com.
But beyond his peaceful deco-
rum, the native of Tripoli harbors
deep-seated enmity against the
man he calls the worlds most
tyrannous leader.
(Gadha) is the strongest
because he doesnt know any
limits, Ashur said. Even if
the devil himself seized power in
Libya, he wouldnt be as bad as
Gadha.
Kidnapping, torture, murder,
terrorism, rape, long-standing
corruption Ashur and the Lib-
yan peoples case against Gadha
is a bitter one. Zine El Abidine
Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak, the
former presidents of Tunisia and
Egypt, resigned after weeks of
protests in their respective coun-
ties. Gadha will not step down,
Ashur said. If he had a nuclear
weapon, Gadha would use it on
his own people, Ashur said.
In 1996, the colonel killed
12,070 protesters in a prison in
Tripoli, Ashur said. Protests, such
as one in Benghazi in 2006, have
been traditionally quelled by
force. More than 20,000 people
have been kidnapped in Tripoli
during the unrest that erupted
in February, he said.
Surveillance of the Libyan
people is ubiquitous. Gadhas
security forces monitor the two
phone calls to Libya Ashur makes
per week, he said. By speaking
with the press, Ashur said he is
putting himself in danger.
Everyone in Libya has a le
including me, he said. Im
in danger if someone in Libya
reads this. But I dont care.
Information about Gadha
and the Libyan Revolution must
get out at all costs, Ashur said.
He spoke of dying for his country
as if it were an afterthought. But
Ashur has suffered dark days and
nights since the ghting began.
Helplessness and worry for his
family have aficted his experi-
ence away from home. Fears of
a Rwanda- or Bosnia-like geno-
cide have brought him perpetual
disquiet.
The problem was obvious to
his friends at the Northern Ne-
vada International Center, said
Black, the director of the center.
Ashur often secluded himself in
his bedroom, she said.
When the revolt started, we
began to really worry about
him, she said. Initially, he
wanted to manage it on his own.
It was his familys problem, a
personal problem.
NNIC staff members have
reached out to Ashur during the
past two month, taking him to
lunch and giving him an opportu-
nity to discuss his apprehension,
Black said. Ashur reluctantly at
rst took the help. He has slowly
built a bond with his colleagues
that has allowed him to better
express his feelings.
If hes cooped up and miser-
able in his room, that really isnt
the point of the program, Black
said.
Natasha Majewski, who over-
sees the Arabic program, said
the problem Ashur is dealing
with is far removed from the
problems people face in Reno.
Discussing the issue with him
has been enlightening yet dif-
cult, she said.
What can you say to some-
body who cant get a hold of his
family when his commander-in-
chief is dropping bombs on his
people, Majewski said.
Ashur found more reassurance
when the United Nations and the
United States sponsored a no-y
zone in Libya airspace. Ashur
said Libyans welcome the foreign
intervention as a way of prevent-
ing Gadha from conducting air
raids on his own people.
But Thursday, 30 Libyans were
killed in a NATO air strike. The
NATO assumption of operations
on March 24 has Ashur is poor
spirits once again. He said
the NATO-led no-y zone is
disorganized and bureaucratic,
requiring approval of a long line
of command to take actions
against Gadha.
No one can predict the out-
come of the conict, Ashur said.
But he said he must eventually
return to his country to see the
family he misses dearly.
If the resistance fails and
Gadha remains in power,
it could be years before he
returns, Ashur said. He would
continue studying English
and translation as a means of
nding a non-subservient role
in an oppressive society. Under
Gadhas rulership, much of
Ashurs future would be spent
abroad, he said.
If the resistance prevails and
Gadha falls from power, Ashur
said he will return to his country
and go into politics.
The potential of Libya, hith-
erto unrealized, would be at the
ngertips of a new generation,
he said.
Im going to be in the middle
of this, Ashur said. Im going to
be someone in this new country.
We could do something really
amazing.
Libya
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Esam Ashur holds a Libyan ag that he said Gadha outlawed when he came to power in 1969. The current ag is green, one of Gadhas favorite colors, he said.
When the revolt started, we began to really worry
about (Ashur). Initially, he wanted to manage it
on his own. It was his familys problem, a personal
problem. Carina Black, Northern Nevada
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By Kayla Johnson and
Gianna Cruet
Ever since Christian Paulsen
moved out of the residence halls,
he has always had problems
with landlords. He even almost
took one to court.
There is a stigma with college
students about being irrespon-
sible with renting, and landlords
take advantage of that, said
Paulsen, a 22-year-old politi-
cal science major. Apartment
landlords are more proactive
because they have a mainte-
nance staff and others to take
care of issues, whereas housing
landlords arent proactive.
Paulsen had trouble recover-
ing his security deposits at
the end of the lease and was
unaware of how the renting
process worked.
Renters are vulnerable at
rst, but now that I have had is-
sues, I have learned the ins-and-
outs and became more aware,
Paulsen said. Just guring out
how everything works makes
sure the same issues arent
repeated again.
Although students nd land-
lords deceiving, some landlords
said they mostly have good ex-
periences with student renters.
Gavin Hansen, a landlord who
manages apartments on Lake
Street, said some of his tenants
became his close friends.
The horror stories are the
ones that you sometimes think
are your own fault, Hansen
said. Typically, Ive had pretty
good luck.
At times, however, Hansen
said he does have student rent-
ers who cause damage and leave
lth behind after they leave.
I have an upstairs apartment
with an attic, and the renters
there put a couch and TV up in
the attic, he said. I had to have
them remove it.
There are always a few people
who miss rent payments or trash
apartments, Hansen said.
The biggest problem is that
tenants dont realize the small
amount of damage that can cost
hundreds, he said.
Mutual communication up
front is an important part of
building a good renter-landlord
relationship, Hansen said.
John Byrnes, a property own-
er/landlord for more than 30
years, said he has an open-door
policy to minimize problems
with student renters.
I just lay the guidelines out
and they understand me,
Byrnes said. They always call
me and I always give them the
benet of the doubt.
He said his last problem with
a renter happened because of a
violation of his no-pet policy.
A girl brings a cat in and I
told her she needed to nd a
place for the cat, Byrnes said.
She didnt want to do that, and
her boyfriend always brought
his dog over. She said I was the
meanest landlord shed ever
met, but my other renters said I
was accommodating.
Flexibility is the keyword
when it comes to working with
renters, Byrnes said. A landlord
should be protective to an
extent, but also needs to keep
business in mind, he said.
Kelly McCann, resident man-
ager of Talus Point Apartments,
said most of her problems are
related to occupancy.
Most students are not inter-
ested in staying in their apart-
ments on a long-term basis, Mc-
Cann said in an email. Vacancy
increases during the summer
when school is out. Last year,
we were able to overcome the
summertime slump by offering
greater move-in incentives to
encourage students to move in
during the summer.
McCann said she strives to
treat her renters with fairness
and understanding, and that
she makes an effort to learn all
of her tenants names.
I would encourage tenants
to fully understand their leases
and the community policies of
the property in which they live,
McCann said. The rules and
policies are in place for the ben-
et, protection and peaceful en-
joyment of all the residents that
live within the community.
Kayla Johnson and Gianna
Cruet can be reached at news@
nevadasagebrush.com.
How to establish a good
relationship with roomies
By Kayla Johnson and
Gianna Cruet
Living with a roommate can
be exciting, but also challeng-
ing. Whether youre living in a
residence hall, an apartment
or a house, you will most likely
have to deal with roommates.
You may be roommates with
a friend or someone you dont
know well, but having the will
to compromise in order to make
the best of your living situation
will lead to an enjoyable living
experience.
Sara Thompson, a 20-year-
old social work major, said she
thinks having a roommate is
advantageous.
Of course it is benecial be-
cause you are splitting the costs
of rent and utilities, plus always
having someone to talk to and
share the day with, Thompson
said.
The key to getting along with
roommates is identifying with
and respecting one another,
as well as abiding by a set of
boundaries and respecting each
other, Thompson said.
Brittney Brazell, a 20-year-old
psychology and business major,
said the best roommates are
people who are similar to each
other.
She said she is now advertis-
ing for a roommate because
her last roommate wasnt like
her and gave her only 10 days
notice before moving out.
Its always awkward when
people are in the same room
but dont talk, Brazell said.
Its hit-or-miss. You cant really
know if youre compatible. You
really get to know someone
once you live with them.
Brazell said communication
is big and the lack of it raises red
ags. She had a roommate who
became pregnant but neglected
to tell Brazell, an event that
soured their relationship.
She was ne, but it was
messed up for a little while be-
cause she didnt tell me, Brazell
said. I just want someone who
meets the basic criteria. Im OK
with that.
University of Nevada Renos
Counseling Services Therapist
Marcia Cooper offered advice
on how students looking to live
with roommates.
To know the person that youre
going to be living with would be
great, Cooper said. (Go) into
the living situation with good
communication and putting it
all out on the table. Establish the
rules early on so you dont have
to go and rehash things out.
Kayla Johnson and Gianna
Cruet can be reached at news@
Establish rules early on:
Discussing each others
preferences can help out
in the long run. Are you a
morning person? Do either of
you smoke or drink? What is
your policy on sharing? How
do you feel about cleaning
duties? Determining habits
can help establish certain
rules and make living together
go along smoothly.
Communication is key:
Talking to each other is
essential. Whether you just
want to ask your roommate
how their day is going or if
there is a problem you want
to discuss, knowing that
you can feel comfortable
talking to your roommate
about anything will create
a healthful living situation.
If youre irritated about
something, tell your
roommate. Nothing can
be solved if you dont
communicate on a regular
basis.
Find the common ground:
If youre focused on getting
a 4.0 GPA, it helps if your
roommate is, too. If you dont
party and your roommate
regularly brings a lot of
people over, you could have
problems. Having similar
interests and goals helps with
cooperation.
Establish rules early on:
LIVING WITH OTHERS
SCOUTING OUT THE AREA:
Look at a map of housing
options near the university.
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Tenants must learn to coexist with others
2011 HOUSING GUIDE TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011
$$ THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK $$
By Casey OLear
For students, decorating and
personalizing a space can be
crucial in making a house into a
home.
Christina Signoretti, who stud-
ies sociology and interior design,
recommends planning carefully
before placing furniture in order
to get the most use out of every
inch of space.
The biggest tip Ive learned is
to use your space, said Signo-
retti, 21. You have to make the
space useful. If you dont want a
dining table, dont put it there.
If you like lying on beanbags,
ll the space with beanbags
and books instead. Dont feel
the need to have a dining room
table.
Signoretti said it is unwise
for students to keep furniture
around that isnt being used. In-
stead, buy more fun pieces that
are easier to incorporate into a
student lifestyle.
If you dont ever use a desk,
dont get one, she said. Get a
lap pad and use the space for
more storage. You can still get a
desk and put stuff on top of it or
use shelves.
Jim Williams, the store manag-
er of Reno Used Furniture Store,
said buying used furniture is a
better option for college students
than buying new furniture.
You can save a lot of money,
he said. Especially if its not a
permanent set-up, like a dorm
room set-up or other housing in
school, and you can sell it back
when youre done.
Reno Used Furniture Store
also buys used furniture from
customers, with prices depend-
ing on the condition of the piece
and the likelihood that it will
sell.
As for adding decorative
touches to a room, it is not nec-
essary to spend money on wall-
paper or posters when everyday
items can be used to spice up the
walls.
Certain software programs,
such as ASCII Poster Maker,
can be used to expand an im-
age, print it on several pieces of
printer paper and combine the
pages to create large-scale wall
art without ever leaving home.
If you have a favorite band
and you dont wear the T-shirt all
the time, you can put it on your
wall, Signoretti said. You can
frame it or pin it up with tacks.
One thing I did was, I had an old
duvet and I wanted a different
one, but I didnt want to get rid
off the old one. I cut it into three
sections and stapled them to ply-
wood. It looked like a tri-canvas
piece of art, but it was just an old
duvet. It was easy and fun.
Casey OLear can be reached at
colear@nevadasagebrush.com.
housing guide A8 APRIL 12, 2011 nevadasagebrush.com
By Stephen Ward
Although a sluggish economy
means many problems, it also
means low housing prices.
RE/MAX Realty Afliates Bro-
ker Amy Lessinger said there are
advantages and disadvantages
of students buying property and
offered suggestions for which
would suit someone best.
Lessinger said that in many ar-
eas in Reno and Sparks, one can
purchase a unit for a cost similar
to what it would be to rent.
When you rent, youre mak-
ing the owner more wealthy,
Lessinger said. Youre increasing
someone elses net worth. Thats
the whole key to owning.
Lessinger added that the inter-
est homeowners pay on property
loans is tax deductible, under
the mortgage interest reduction
program.
But Lessinger said the primary
reason to buy instead of rent is
the current shape of the housing
market.
It certainly is a buyers market
right now, Lessinger said.
The National Association of
Realtors denes a buyers market
as when theres greater than six
months supply of inventory on
the market.
Lessinger gave the example
of when there are 1,000 homes
available but only 100 homes
are sold each month. This would
be considered a buyers market
because it would take 10 months
to sell every home.
But Lessinger doesnt think
owning property is for everyone.
How long a student plans to stay
in the region should be consid-
ered before making the decision
to purchase a property.
You cant just pick up and
move, Lessinger said. The de-
ciding factor for students should
be the length they intend to own
it.
Responsibility for the
maintenance of a unit is another
downside, Lessinger noted.
Overall, its best for a student
to have a knowledgeable profes-
sional look at the numbers with
them before making any long-
term commitments, Lessinger
said.
Stephen Ward can be reached at
sward@nevadasagebrush.com.
Sagging economy equals buyers market for students
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By Lukas Eggen
When 21-year-old junior Tyler
Hutson signed his lease with The
Highlands, it marked the start of
something big for him.
I thought it was exciting
knowing that the college experi-
ence was ofcially starting when
I was physically signing the
lease, he said.
For many students, the feeling
of signing a lease for the rst time
is similar. But students shouldnt
take signing a lease lightly.
Associated Students of the
University of Nevada Legal Ser-
vices employee Matthew Satre
said the majority of students who
contact his ofce do so because
of problems with their lease.
READ THE LEASE
Though it may seem like com-
mon sense, local lawyer Brian
Davenport said it is common for
students not to read the lease in
full, or any of it for that matter.
He warned that it is essential for
students to read the lease to see
if there are extra charges or rules
that could be deal breakers for
students.
It is also important for students
to read the lease for any potential
red ags, Davenport said.
Satre said some students
come in with leases, which are
incomplete or have grammar er-
rors all signs that could point
to potential problems down the
road.
Read the lease, Davenport
said. If there are paragraphs
the student doesnt understand,
ask the landlord. If the landlord
doesnt give a satisfactory an-
swer, have a parent review it, a
friend review it or someone who
has at least seen a lease take a
look at it.
Its important that the student
fully understands the lease that
he or she is signing to avoid
confusion and conicts as time
goes on, Davenport said.
PHOTO TIME
With security deposits often
being hundreds of dollars, los-
ing it can be costly for students.
Legal services recommends
that students take photos with
a disposable camera when they
rst move in.
Its a good idea to get dispos-
able cameras and take pictures
of everything you think is
important, Davenport said.
Windows, the sink, counters,
the carpet, things like that. Use
all of the shots. It allows you to
put a date on it and keep it in
your le.
By taking photos, students can
note any potential problems on
the property and have evidence
in case a problem arises.
BILLS
Older homes are outdated
and the caretaking is minimal,
Satre said. Theres a lot of
cracks and older windows. Youll
end up paying these huge bills
especially for heating and what
not.
To prevent being surprised
from high utility bills, Satre said
theres an easy x call the
power company.
According to Satre, theres no
condentiality and, by simply
giving the address, students
can nd out what the average
monthly bill has been for the
past few months.
That way, students can have
a much better idea of total
monthly expenses of living on a
property, Satre said.
Above all else, Davenport said
students shouldnt get caught
up in the excitement of signing
something without the help of
parents or family. Instead, he ad-
vises students to take a moment
to consider things more.
For a lot of students, this
is the rst time theyve really
entered into something where
its their own efforts, Davenport
said. A lease is a very important
contract and its often the rst
important document theyve
had to commit without the
support of a family member. So,
my biggest advice is to take your
time.
Know how to decode a lease before signing
LUKASEGGEN/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
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signing the dotted line, to protect them should any problems rise.
$$ $$
Number of renter-occupied units ..................... 8,353 ............ 41.6%
Number of single-family units ........................... 10,326 .......... 51.4%
Number of condominiums/townhomes ......... 857 ................ 4.3%
Number of multi-family units ............................ 8,316 ............. 41.4%
Number of mobile homes ................................... 602 ............... 3%
Total number of housing units ....................... 20,100
Percentage of population aged 18-24 .............. 8.7% (4,185 people)
Average year structure built .............................. 1974
Median rent for studio apartments .................. $458
Median rent for one-bedroom apartments .... $625
Median rent for two-bedroom apartments .... $779
Median rent for three-bedroom apartments . $1,019
Median rent for four-bedroom apartments ... $1,025
Median household income ................................ $68,559
N b f t i d it 8 353 41 6%
WARD 1
Number of renter-occupied units ......................5,320 ...........51.6%
Number of single-family units .............................3,105 ............30.1%
Number of condominiums/townhomes ...........1,012 .............9.8%
Number of multi-family units ..............................5,073 ............49.2%
Number of mobile homes .....................................1,129 .............10.9%
Total number of housing units ........................ 10,319
Percentage of population aged 18-24 ................12% (2,475 people)
Average year structure built ................................1982
Median rent for studio apartments ....................$489
Median rent for one-bedroom apartments ......$511
Median rent for two-bedroom apartments ......$731
Median rent for three-bedroom apartments ...$754
Median rent for four-bedroom apartments .....N/A
Median household income ..................................$44,636
N b f t i d it 5 320 51 6%
WARD 4 NORTHEAST
Number of renter-occupied units ....................... 4,031 ........... 42.8%
Number of single-family units ............................. 5,700 .......... 60.5%
Number of condominiums/townhomes ........... 396 .............. 4.2%
Number of multi-family units .............................. 3,282 ........... 34.8%
Number of mobile homes ..................................... 51 .................. 0.5%
Total number of housing units ......................... 8,443
Percentage of population aged 18-24 ................ 20.5% (4,399 people)
Average year structure built ................................ 1969
Median rent for studio apartments .................... $475
Median rent for one-bedroom apartments ...... $484
Median rent for two-bedroom apartments ...... $662
Median rent for three-bedroom apartments ... $1,878
Median rent for four-bedroom apartments ..... N/A
Median household income ..................................$53,969
N b f t i d it 4 031 42 8%
WARD 5 OLD NORTHWEST
LEGEND
UNR
RANCHO SAN RAFAEL PARK
WARD 1
WARD 4 NORTHEAST
WARD 5 OLD NORTHWEST
Note: Map shows Reno area surrounding campus, which excludes Ward 2 South Reno, Ward
2 Central Reno, Ward 3, Ward 4 North Valleys, Ward 5 Northwest and Sparks. The map only
includes parts of the other pictured wards. Apartments featured were selected by student
popularity and proximity to campus. Distance calculated from UNRs main address, 1664 N.
Virginia St.
1NORTH VIRGINIAN
APARTMENTS
1617 N. Virginia St.
775-786-3734
Distance from campus: 0.09
miles
Rates: $465, $99 move-in special
(for rst months rent); $300
deposit
Info: All utilities except phone
and cable included in rent; free
wireless; no lease involved; 30-day
notice required before vacating.
Furnished studio apartments.
Outdoor patios for barbecues, on-
site laundry facility, recreation room
w/ computers
2
WESTWOOD SIERRA
APARTMENTS
1555 N. Sierra St.
775-786-2479
miles
Rates: One bedrooms are $625;
two bedrooms on upper level facing
pool is $795, facing outward with
a view of the city is $820; cats are
allowed with $500 deposit; on a
one-year lease, fourth and eighth
month are free
Info: Deposit equals one months
rent. Security walks property at
night. Wired for youverse, an option
from Charter Cable. Strict about
noise
3COLLEGE TERRACE
APARTMENTS
1155 N. Sierra St., #7
775-324-1880
miles
Rates: Private rooms; $415 - $420
per month per student; Units share
four bedrooms and two bathrooms;
$150 deposit
Info: Free high-speed wireless
Internet; fully furnished; dishwasher;
free assigned garage parking; free
housekeeping; tness center and
game room; full laundry facility
4 COLLEGE COURTYARD
APARTMENTS
1150 Seminary Ave.
775-786-1150
miles
Rates: Four-bedroom apartments,
$435 or $445 per bedroom; $445 is
for a large vanity bedroom
Info: Fully furnished; free DSL;
microwave and dishwasher; on-site
laundry facility; no pets
5NEVADA HILLS
1050 Nevada St., #126
775-359-4494
miles
Rates: One-bedroom/one-
bathroom, $600; Two-bedroom/
two-bathroom, $700; $300 - $400
deposit.
Info: Water, sewer and trash services
included; cable and Internet access;
permit parking; on-site laundry; cats
accepted with a $200 nonrefundable
deposit
6VILLAGER
APARTMENTS
1500 Valley Road
775-786-1384
Distance from campus: 0.81 miles
Rates: Studios with shared
kitchens and private bathrooms,
$460; $300 deposit required;
Special: $99 for rst month
Info: All utilities included; rooms
wired for cable; free wireless
Internet; 24-hour on-site laundry;
pool; computer room and services
free, free parking; only cats allowed
with $200 deposit
7TALUS POINT
APARTMENTS
3970 Covington Way
775-786-0511
Rates: Studios, $525; one-
bedroom/one-bathroom, $625;
two-bedroom/one-bathroom at,
$750; two-bedroom/one-and-a-half-
bathroom townhome, $915; three-
bedroom/two-and-a-half-bathroom,
$900-$1075; Application fee is $25;
pet deposit is $200 for a dog and $100
for a cat
Info: Water and trash services; cable
and Internet capability; on-site laundry
facilities; washer/dryer capability in
all rooms except studios and one-
bedroom apartments
8WOLF RUN VILLAGE
467 Beverly St.
775-329-4960
Rates: Five single-occupancy,
individual-lease rooms with private
bathrooms; $395; $275 refundable
security deposit.
Info: Furnished living room
with television; full kitchen with
microwave, oven, range, dishwasher
and refrigerator; full-sized washer
and dryer in each unit; paid cable in
living room; paid sewer, trash and
local telephone; backyard with patio
and bike rack
9
VILLAGE AT IDLEWILD
APARTMENTS
1450 Idlewild Drive
775-324-7280
Rates: Studios, $795; one-
bedroom/one-bathroom, $900; two-
bedroom/two-bathroom, $1050.
Info: Flat water, sewer and
trash fees of $35 - $55 depending
on room; 24-hour tness room;
seasonal heated pool and year-
round hot tub; 100-pound
maximum weight on pets; no
pitbulls or rottweilers allowed in
apartments
UNIVERSITY HIGHLANDS
2800 Enterprise Road
775-348-2005
Rates: Two-bedroom/two-
bathroom, $529 per person; three-
bedroom/three-bathroom, $479
per person; four-bedroom/four-
bathroom, $434 per person; four-
bedroom/two-bathroom, $389 per
person
Info: Fully furnished; Internet and
water services; tanning room; 24-hour
computer lab; 24-hour tness center;
basketball and volleyball courts; pool;
hot tub; shuttle for students; 24-hour
game room; washer-dryer included;
no pets allowed in apartments
andInternet capability; on sitelaundry
APARTMENTS
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Opinion
EDITORIAL CARTOON
Nevadas race to No. 1.
Wolf Pack athletics should be self-funded
STAFF EDITORIAL I INDEPENDENT ATHLETICS
Trade self-
respect for
YouTube fame
GOING VIRAL
Do you have any landlord horror stories?
CAMPUSCHAT
SNARK ATTACK
UNRPD adventure helps
deplete irrational po-po phobia
nevadasagebrush.com APRIL 12, 2011 A11
I
was wrongly proled as a
Latina and harassed by a cop
who antagonistically kept
referring to me as Hernan-
dez when I was 16 years old (Im
Haitian and Belgian, people). I
also saw a guy I dated receive
unfair treatment from an overly
aggressive
policeman
who spoke
to him like
a criminal
for a trafc
violation.
Per T.L.C.s
advice, I
dont date
scrubs, so
there was no
need for the
cop to be that harsh.
Ive been fearful of the police
ever since then. So I decided to
go on a police ride-along with
a University of Nevada, Reno
Police Department ofcer, in
attempt to lessen my fear (No.
102, if you are counting).
I was paired with UNRPD
Ofcer Eric Diamond. Before
this ride-along, I assumed all
cops were cocky bullies and
hungry for power (ridiculous,
I know). I was surprised to see
how nice he was.
Things started off slow.
We circled around campus
to ensure no illegal activities
were in effect. Then, Diamond
checked on a woman who could
be seen puking out the side of
her car. Boring.
The night suddenly turned
from dull to exciting yet scary
when the dispatcher announced
there was a shooting going on
between two cars on Keystone
Avenue. Great.
Luckily, Diamond was
quickly sent to respond to a noise
complaint at a party, which
embarrassingly enough, was lled
with many of my co-workers.
I shamefully followed
Diamond to the house, hoping
no one would recognize me. Ive
always wanted to go to a staff
party, but its sad and pathetic
that my rst one involved me
crashing it with cops.
But the stop was short, and
despite one co-worker actually
thinking I was taking notes as a
party-goer, it wasnt all that bad.
Everything remained pretty
tame until we were sent to a
residence hall, where a resident
was severely intoxicated. This is
when things got crazy.
Im no stranger to witnessing
alcohol-fueled belligerent
behavior. After all, I am an avid
viewer of trashy VH1 real-
ity shows. But Ive never seen
someone so out of it in my life.
I tried to conceal my insensi-
tive laughter as the 6-foot-8 guy
struggled to t in the backseat of
the cop car. But I gave up trying
to pretend like I was ignorant
to the hilarity of the situation
when he proceeded to spew an
incoherent monologue about his
imaginary friend named Ricky.
My attempts at reassuring
him that he wasnt actually
under arrest but just headed
to the drunk tank, were unsuc-
cessful. He just looked at me
like a lost puppy with his blank,
glossy eyes and snot-covered
face while accusing me of trying
to kill him. Who can blame him
though? My awkward face is the
furthest from soothing.
While my experience with
Diamond was positive, a few
ofcers from a different depart-
ment at the jail reminded me
why I am wary of police. They
laughed and said, Oh, thats the
magic word! after the aforemen-
tioned distressed drunk moaned
about wanting to die (which
indicated that he needed to be
on suicide watch). As you know,
Im an insensitive jerk, but even I
felt uneasy by their response.
Diamond was quickly
dispatched for a similar call
involving another intoxicated
dorm resident while we were
still at the drunk tank.
He seemed perturbed when
the inebriated girl was released
to a seemingly random guy
instead of being sent to the
grimy yet safe drunk tank. His
genuine concern made me
realize my generalization of all
police ofcers being out to get
people was ignorant.
Diamond explained that, just
like in any other vocation, good
and bad workers exist. Hes right.
I will no longer irrationally
panic when I hear sirens and
one of my friends yells, Look
out, its the Washoe po-po!
Enjolie Esteve studies journal-
ism and philosophy. She can be
reached at eesteve@nevadasage-
brush.com.
U
nless you gave up cognizance for Lent this
year, youve probably heard of Rebecca Black,
or at least of her blood-curling anthem that
ruined my favorite day of the week.
And, if youre similar to me, youre probably tired of
the parodies, remixes and references in Tweets from
people who think theyre funnier than they really are.
But after conceding that Black will forever be in
the spotlight, I decided to cope with her presence by
asking myself why I have such hostility toward her. My
conclusion? She made it and I didnt.
I was in a punk/hardcore band in high school that
broke up before we achieved scene stardom. There. Its
out there.
Because I dont want the Sagebrush readers to go
through the same bitterness and self-loathing that
has taken over my life, Ive decided to create a list of
things to do in order to make a
viral video so you can reach the
astral boundaries I was never able
to caress.
INSERT ACOUSTIC
RENDITION OF ANY TOP 40
SONG HERE
The easiest way to get your name
out there is to cover a song. Notice
I didnt say well. This idea isnt
anything new; Limp Bizkit got this
right about 10 years ago, and it
still rings true today. Now the best
way to go about doing this is by paying someone with
a decent camera to tape you performing in a dramatic
setting. People have a thing for production value.
KIDZ BOP ON CRACK
Because this tip involves children, I would suggest
planning on doing something shocking post-facto in
order to compensate for the cute factor that is a small
child singing.
Otherwise, the child will steal your shot at recogni-
tion. That being said, my tip is to pay a small child to
sing and perform a song by a friendly entertainer. I
emphasize friendly because I doubt Odd Future will
acknowledge your video. Plus, children shouldnt be
listening to Odd Future.
Anyway, theres nothing that tugs the heartstrings
more than the innocence of a beaming child paired with
a politically incorrect pop song. The poster-child of this
idea is that stout kid bellowing Bad Romance in his
living room. Hes a star for life for all the wrong reasons.
BROADCAST YOURSELF BEING RACIST
Cant sing? Fine. Are you stupid? Perfect. Do you have
an unwarranted prejudice for another race? Youre a
shoo-in.
Just make a YouTube account and start rambling. The
more racially loaded, the better.
Yes, youll probably be expelled from school, but the
number of YouTube hits you receive is obviously more
impressive than a college education, as proven by the
states budget.
If youre still having trouble, fear not. My nal
suggestion is foolproof, but costly.
Ark Music Factory rides on a mission statement of
being a record label thats all about providing a social
community for musicians to network.
In plain speak, pay them $2,000 and they will make
sure youre a star overnight.
Thats what Ms. Black did. Thats what Ill be spend-
ing the rest of my life wishing I would have done.
Stephen Ward studies journalism and English. He can be
reached at sward@nevadasagebrush.com.
T
he university should
support the proposal to
cut state funding from the
athletics department.
By 2013, the proposal would
cut about 87 percent of the
departments 2010 state funding
dollars, but only 7.5 percent of
its total budget. The cut proposal
should be viewed as an opportu-
nity for the athletics department
to move toward complete
nancial independence from
the state.
If the department can become
self-sufcient, it wont have to
worry about future budget cuts.
While college athletics
provide a valuable recruitment
tool and give some student
athletes a chance to go to
college, sports do not serve the
greater need for the state in
this poor economy. Athletics
cannot be saved at the expense
of cutting education.
Academia produces qualied
individuals to contribute to the
work force, which in turn entices
businesses to move to Nevada
and grow the states economy.
While support for academic
programs facing elimination has
formed quickly in past weeks,
support for athletics has been
sparse.
Free seats for students are
often left empty at basketball
games and even some football
games during the season. This
indicates the department is un-
able to justify its state funding.
Despite shortfalls, athletics
serve the community in the
unity it provides the campus.
Nevada athletics also support
several students with scholar-
ships, who add to the univer-
sitys diversity. The schools
Division I status should not
be terminated but supported
through the donors and fans.
The athletic department is in a
unique position to ask for more
support from its community
through these donations and
ticket prices to keep the depart-
ment alive. The department
should also consider imple-
menting an optional student fee
during registration to help pay
for Nevada sports.
Asking for state money that
could instead go to higher
education is unfair and would
further hurt the states outlook.
The Nevada Sagebrush can be
reached at editor@nevadasage-
brush.com.
My landlord is
so incompetent.
She cant even
spell household.
She spells it
house hole.
Alma Vargas
24, anthropology
My landlord
never xed
things. She came
into the house
unannounced.
She would
change the price
of our rent.
Krystle Palisoc
23, pre-nursing
I had a landlord
who didnt x
repairs for two
months.
Christopher
Schwartz
21, economics
Our sink broke
and the landlord
never xed it.
So we moved
out and he never
gave me my
deposit back.
Lorabelle
Soberano
21, nutrition
Stephen
Ward
Enjolie
Esteve
WEB
NOTES
STORY:
FACED WITH A
CHOICE: TWO
UNR STUDENTS
PREGNANCY STORIES
On April, 6 9:05 p.m., Beth
wrote:
I had very conservative opin-
ions about abortion until I
was felt that I was in a situa-
tion without options. When
I studied abroad in a country
where abortion was illegal and
I found myself panicked and
scared after missing my pe-
riod for two months, I nally
felt compassion and under-
standing for women consider-
ing and going through with an
abortion. I wasnt pregnant
and did not have to face the
ultimate decision, but having
the choice taken away from
me was a terrible feeling to
have. I personally believe
more in preventative birth
control options and safety but
ultimately it is the womans
responsibility to care for the
child and put her life on hold
for 9 months. To any men that
want to criticize a woman for
making this choice or consid-
ering it, try putting yourself in
her shoes. Women have the
right to be sexually liberated
like men and not have to raise
a child. Thank you to both
Megan and Caitlin for your
honesty and agreeing to do
this article. Also, thank you
to the Sagebrush for covering
this story because it is a con-
troversial subject that needs
to be discussed.
STORY:
UNDEAD DOES NOT
DELIVER A SECOND
TIME
On April, 10 8:55 p.m., Andy
wrote:
I agree with you completely
at rst I didnt think Id miss
Deuce and the rst time I lis-
tened to American Tragedy
I was like Pssh they dont
need Deuce. But the more I
listen to American Tragedy
the more I miss Deuce, The
old Hollywood Undead, Swan
Songs, and the darker, grittier
HU. I feel like they sorta sold
out on this one. They waited
2 years to put Swans Songs
out just to nd a label that
wouldnt change or censor
their music and now their
new album feel so POPpy
and HU isnt pop theyre hard
core RAP ROCK with some
hip hop mixed in. I wish they
would go back to their roots
on their next album. Ameri-
can Tragedy isnt Hollywood
Undead its Danny, Charlie
Scene, J3T, Da Kurlz, Funny
Man, and J Dog. To me Holly-
wood Undead is Shaddy Jeff,
Deuce, Charlie Scene, Funny
Man, Da Kurlz, and Deuce. If
youre a fan of American Trag-
edy Hollywood Undead, then
youre probably not a real HU
fan. Real HU is the stuff they
released like 5 or 6 years ago,
Kids, Dead N Ditches,
Turn off the Lights stuff
like that. I still like HU but I
dont feel like they will ever
be the same without Deuce.
All of em need to quit being
so asshurt and kiss and make
up. Swan Songs>American
Tragedy.
STORY:
UNDEAD DOES NOT
DELIVER A SECOND
TIME
On April, 11 7:19 a.m., Bob
wrote:
My heart goes out to the
people of Japan. This was
a very sad and scary event
and reminder to all of us that
disasters like this could strike
any nation at any time. Good
job on the Pacific Friends
Fund. If anything, the disas-
ter brought the whole world
together.
BROOKE MIKKELSEN/NEVADASAGEBRUSH
W
ith President Barack
Obamas nomination
secure for the 2012
Presidential election, Re-
publicans will need an infallible cham-
pion to defeat the
Anointed One.
Many names have
circulated such as
Mitt Romney and
Mike Huckabee,
who are very
close in the poll
numbers. But one
more man has the
guts to throw his
name into the hat
and stand up to tell
President Obama,
Youre red.
Its hard to say whether Donald
Trump would be an asset to the
Republicans or if his abrasive ways
would harm the party, ultimately giving
Obama the second term he desires.
Trump is an outsider, and that is part
of his appeal. Americans are fed up
with the annoying political games and
just want real changes to be made.
The best part about Trump is the
fact that he is not a politician. I dont
believe he really cares if he is only
in ofce for one term. What he cares
about is making changes in America.
Obama ate many of his words
recently with Guantanamo Bay and
entering into a war without congres-
sional approval.
But unlike Trump, Obama
is interested in being a career
politician. Obama would rather make
compromises and secure a second
term than stand by his principles and
make the changes he promised.
Trump is a successful businessman
who has the smarts to put together an
economic business plan to save this
country. Trump will get things done.
But does he have the ability to lead
in foreign affairs? Will his tough stance
on many issues prohibit him from
compromising with Congress?
Trump boldly challenges many
issues, saying he will secure oil elds as
well as free us from Chinas control. He
has the power to initiate change, but an
even greater power to alienate.
The media uses Trumps antics to
portray him as more of a show than
a viable candidate. But if you take a
second to listen to some of his views,
they arent as radical as imagined.
He supports health care reform and
union rights. He just would like to see
government take a more business-like
approach instead of an ideological
approach.
Trump said he is willing to spend
$600 million on his campaign if that is
what it takes to win.
Instead of wasting that money on
a campaign, Trump should save a few
bucks and just give the government the
$10 million difference the two parties
are ghting over spending cuts. That
way the children on the right and left
can stop bickering and could try to get
some work done.
Trump recently went on The View
and ranted about Obamas birth
certicate. Its a bit ridiculous at this
point to be questioning his citizenship.
If there were any credence to the
Obama citizenship rumor, Hillary
Clintons election team would have
dug something up to secure her the
Democratic nomination in 2008.
Trumps outspoken views and
incidents such as the aforementioned
put me a little on edge about support-
ing him in his bid for the presidency.
Its too early to say who the
Republicans will stand behind in this
next election. Trump is very smart
and well spoken with a good sense
of business. He knows his views and
he can articulate them well, without
dramatic pauses every ve words and a
teleprompter.
Maybe President Trump doesnt have
such a bad ring to it.
Becca Kitchen studies journalism and
English. She can be reached at opinion@
Becca
Kitchen
PEACE OUT
G
raduating early in a time when most students take
longer than the traditional four years of college to gradu-
ate, the words seem almost like a mark of shame. People
ask me all the time why Im graduating a semester early.
How could I possibly leave the supposed best years of my life?
Well, let me tell you why.
Ive known what Ive wanted to do career-wise since middle
school. Thats when I rst broke into journal-
ism by writing reviews for a local newspaper.
I havent spent my time in college looking
to nd my place in the world. I attended
college in the hopes of becoming a journalist.
I knew it from the day I stepped onto the
University of Nevada, Reno campus.
Its my dream to cover sports. Sports
journalism wouldnt just be a job, it would be
the most exciting opportunity ever getting
to do something I love and getting paid for it.
Why delay it?
Staying in school for the full four years only
lengthens the time until I get to go do what I
truly love. College became another roadblock.
To be honest, most of the classes Ive taken havent exactly
provided the eye-opening experiences people told me college
would surely bring. Instead, most of my classes consisted of
rehashing books I read in high school, learning about subjects
which, quite frankly, I dont care too much about because they
have nothing to do with my major or minor, and hoping I got at
least one professor who I was comfortable with.
All the required core classes make it nearly impossible to
graduate in four years, even if you take ve classes a semester.
Today, I registered to cram in six classes next fall, and will
graduate in December 2011.
Im lucky I took AP courses in high school and entered school
a little bit ahead of the game. Im done learning in the classroom.
Im ready to learn on the job.
Ive been blessed with the fact that I havent had to take out
massive student loans to pay for college. Between scholarships, a
little help from my parents and money Ive saved, Ive been able
to get by. Id like to keep it that way if I can.
I have a sense of pride not having to ask my parents for money
during the school year, and graduating early keeps it that way.
Dont get me wrong, Ive had a blast in college. Ive met some
of my best friends and learned a lot about life. I have a ton of
memories, both good and bad, that I will have for the rest of my
life. But to be honest, college has been like high school 2.0 for the
most part.
Im not trying to over-generalize, but for a lot of students, college
is an excuse to party and drink. Thats just not me. I love to hang out,
have fun and do silly and stupid things. But for some reason, a lot
of students lose sight of what used to be fun (i.e. just hanging out,
playing games, etc.) and get way too caught up in partying.
What I want and what Im hoping for is that the pursuit of my
dream job as a sports journalist will lead to more meaningful
conversations. College has been great, but similarly to how I felt
during my senior year of high school, Im ready to move on.
After years of knowing what I want to do, Im ready to introduce
myself to the world.
Lukas Eggen studies journalism and Spanish. He can be reached at
opinion@nevadasagebrush.com.
Lukas
Eggen
HEALTH AND FITNESS
T
here are few things I enjoy more
than working out only sleep and
sex hold priority over my gym time.
The feeling of strain and pain my
body endures on a daily basis gives me a rush
as well as giving me thick veins in places there
shouldnt be any.
But it wasnt long ago
that I hated the gym
more than anything. I
would push myself past
my limits and sacrice
hour after hour lifting
weights and it was
all for nothing.
I wasnt seeing results
after working out. It
frustrated me looking
in the mirror and see-
ing the same body day
after day. I was wasting
my time and wasnt getting stronger.
But instead of giving up, I reached out to
some buff guys I always saw in the gym
guratively speaking, of course.
They all told me the same thing what
you put into your body is more important
than anything you do in the gym.
I was under the terrible impression that if I
wanted a Mario Lopez-type body, all it would
take were long hours of lifting weights. So I
nally took a look at supplements.
Above all else, protein is the most
important muscle-building substance.
You can get protein from everyday foods
like meat, peanut butter and milk or invest
in protein powders. If you go the protein
powder route, a site that I recommend
is a1supplements.com. It has all of the
supplements available in other stores like
GNC and Max Muscle Sports Nutrition, but
its prices are unbeatable.
Be sure to do your research before buying
any protein powder, though. Ive had friends
come home with a ve-pound post-workout
powder that they thought was a weight-
gainer protein. Dont be that guy.
Protein is great for you, no matter what
your aim in the gym is. One misconception
people have about protein is that it will make
you bigger and add weight. Thats one of the
main reasons women are hesitant to intake
a lot of protein. But protein not only helps in
muscle-building, it boosts your metabolism
which in turn helps you burn fat quicker.
I drink a protein shake 30 minutes before
and after working out and also drink one
before bed. Protein before bed stops your
muscles from breaking down and feeds your
body as you sleep.
Creatine helps supply energy to all cells
in the body, but primarily the muscles.
I had a negative connotation about
creatine. I equated it to some sort of steroid
that would harm me in the long run. But I
started taking creatine about nine weeks
ago and the results have been great.
My strength gains have been amazing
and there have been no negative effects.
Unlike protein, most creatine is the same,
so you dont have to do much research when
buying. One thing I do advise, though, is
purchasing creatine in a soft-gel form. If its
in a hard pill form, its harder for your body
to break it down and you end up wasting
more than half of the creatine you intake.
Creatine should be taken in periods of six
weeks. Like anything else, your body begins
to develop a tolerance for it and it stops
helping you after a period of time.
While basic supplements like protein and
creatine can help any gym-goer get closer
to their goals, the basics of working out
dont change. Simply taking a supplement
is not going to help you build muscle or
lose weight.
So keep working out hard and, with a little
help from supplements like these, that Mario
Lopez-type body is just a few months away.
Juan Lpez studies journalism and Spanish.
He can be reached at jlopez@nevadasage-
brush.com.
Juan
Lpez
PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE
Consider ethical theories to better understand budget cut proposals
W
ith the recent budget
cuts the University of
Nevada, Reno is facing,
it seems like a good idea
to talk about the
ethics of it all and
why both sides
the governor and
Nevada System of
Higher Education
think they are
right.
Both parties
think the way they
do is because of a
difference in their
understanding of
what makes an
action or decision
ethical.
Ethics is one of ve branches of
traditional philosophy and the one
most likely to come up in common
conversation. Ethical theories question
what is good and evil, what makes
something a vice or virtue and ideas
of fairness. The two most common
theories are utilitarianism, popularized
by John Stewart Mill, and Immanuel
Kants deontological ethics.
Utilitarianism is often understood
by the idea that the ends justify the
means, but this is misleading. A better
way to characterize utilitarianism is
to do the most good with the least
amount of pain.
This is the most commonly used
ethical theory in government because
of the need to please the majority of the
people sometimes to the detriment of
smaller groups and interests in society.
It also helps justify why limited
resources are spread out in as fair
a manner as possible, such as
government aid like social security and
Medicare/Medicaid.
Deontological ethics were created in
response to utilitarianism and determine
whether an act is good or bad by shifting
that to the actual action itself rather than
the consequences of that action.
Cutting much of the College of
Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural
Resources last year was not a good
action for a deontologist because the
cut imperiled students and not out of a
positive duty such as self-improvement,
reparation or justice. While the duty to
save UNR is positive, the cutting of a
college is not, even though it is done in
hopes to save the university as a whole.
Thus both sides of the argument
can be seen as correct and incorrect.
There is no reason to declare either of
the ethical stances completely wrong
or right.
The government can justify its utili-
tarian attitude by saying students are
a minority of the populace and in the
short term immediate need for services,
but think the general population would
not benet from raising more revenue
from taxes.
The students can then argue that
education is a long-term goal and that
the government is not doing its duty by
raising revenue and funding education
as a solution to the budget.
Both sides also have issues. Utilitari-
anism can lead to the justication of
genocide, enslavement and plunder-
ing. This can be justied if a minor-
ity is attacked, such as the Rwandan
genocide in which the minority Tutsi
were killed by the Hutu majority.
The dark side of duty theory comes
in that it does not allow for actions that
are not good to be taken by a society
for a greater good. This can be seen as
things such as civil disobedience where
people are deliberately breaking the
law to gain recognition to its injustice.
The actual act of the demonstration
would then be considered bad, accord-
ing to deontological theory.
While you may disagree with one
side or the other, it is important to
remember that both sides are using
different measures of what makes
something positive to decide what
needs to be embraced or sacriced in
tough times for Nevada.
This is no reason to declare one side
completely invalid. Students need to
recognize the Legislature does not
want to raise taxes and impose nan-
cial burdens on the populace during
a time where more than 14 percent of
residents are unemployed, a fact that is
the primary short term concern of the
government in Nevada.
Thomas Levine studies journalism
and philosophy. He can be reached at
tlevine@nevadasagebrush.com.
Thomas
Levine
Graduating
early allows for
jumpstart in real-
world experience
Columnist Juan Lpez said adding supplements to your tness routine is the best way to achieve your ideal physique.
Supplements essential to
achieving ultimate tness goals
FROM THE RIGHT
Trump should say Youre red to Obama in 2012
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WEDNESDAY/13
INTERPOL WITH SCHOOL
OF SEVEN BELLS AT THE
KNITTING FACTORY
New York-based post-punk/
indie rock group Interpol
will perform music from
its four-album repertoire.
Electronic/shoegaze group
School of Seven Bells will
open. The show is set to
begin at 8 p.m. Tickets range
from $27.50-$75.
211 N. Virginia St.
Reno
FRIDAY/15
THE RIPTIDE BANDITS CD
RELEASE PARTY WITH
THE SHAMES, MACHINE
GUN VENDETTA AND
LOS PISTOLEROS AT THE
ALLEY
Local surf rock group The
Riptide Bandits will perform
for those 21 and older in
celebration of the release of
an album. The show is set to
begin at 9 p.m. Tickets are
$5.
906 Victorian Ave.
Sparks
SATURDAY/16
PUDDLE OF MUDD WITH
SEASONS OF INSANITY
AND SIL SHODA AT THE
KNITTING FACTORY
Alternative rock/grunge
group Puddle of Mudd will
perform hits from the album
Come Clean. Local hard
rock groups Seasons of
Insanity and Sil Shoda will
open. The show is set to
begin at 8 p.m. Tickets range
from $24-$55.
211 N. Virginia St.
Reno
Upcoming
Releases
TUESDAY/12
TV ON THE RADIO
NINE TYPES OF LIGHT
Genre:
Experimental Rock, Indie
Description:
Experimental indie group
TV on the Radio will release
its fth studio album, Nine
Types of Light. The album
follows the groups 2008
release, Dear Science.
FRIDAY/15
SCREAM 4
Starring:
Courteney Cox, David
Arquette and Neve
Campbell
Description:
Sidney Prescott returns to
her hometown to reunite
with friends and family as a
successful self-help author.
Unfortunately, her return
to town triggers the return
of the serial killer who was
stalking her as a young
woman.
Genre: Horror
Rating: R
RIO THE MOVIE
Starring:
Anne Hathaway, Jesse
Eisenberg and will.i.am
Description:
A domesticated parrot
and his human companion
travel to Brazil in search of
a female macaw believed to
be one of the last of her kind.
In the process, the birds are
captured by smugglers and
must ght to nd their way
back home.
Genre: Family, Adventure
Rating: G
FILM REVIEW
UNIVERSALPICTURES
Danny McBride and James Franco star as Thadeous and Fabious, two brothers who embark on a journey to save a princess from an evil wizard in Your Highness.
By Lukas Eggen
Two of the hottest young ac-
tors of today? Check. Oscar win-
ners? Check. Action mixed with
humor? Check. It would seem
that Your Highness, which stars
Natalie Portman (Black Swan),
James Franco (127 Hours) and
Danny McBride (Pineapple
Express), has the ingredients
for one of the more enjoyable
comedies of the year. Instead,
Your Highness is an uneven
effort that ultimately leaves you
wishing it could have lived up to
its potential.
In the lm, Franco and McBride
are brothers named Fabious and
Thadeous. When Francos ance
is kidnapped, its up to the two
brothers to save her before their
kingdom is destroyed. Along
the way, they receive help from
Natalie Portman.
Franco and Portman really
shine in the lm. After seeing
both in serious roles, its a breath
of fresh air to see them in goofy,
non-traditional roles. Franco
shows his versatility as an actor,
proving hes got a comedic side
as well as a serious side.
Seeing Portman, who seems so
innocent in so many of the mov-
ies she plays in, spout out some
pretty obscene lines, provided
much of the lms laughs in only
because of the shock factor. Un-
fortunately, they were the only
good things the lm had to offer.
McBride simply cant carry the
lm as a leading man. He lacks
the charm and charisma and,
quite frankly, his character was
more stupid than funny.
Directed by David Gordon
Green, the director of Pineapple
Express, I wasnt expecting the
next Juno. Yet, Your Highness
had the same problem as Land
of the Lost. The lms humor
was too juvenile and aimed at
adolescent boys. When nearly
every sentence is lled with
swear words or references to
private parts, thats not funny.
Its been done before by other
movies. That just gets annoying.
By the time some of the ac-
tion scenes came around, I just
wanted the lm to end so I could
get back to my life. This was by
far my least-favorite lm of the
year so far. I couldnt help but
thinking of other spoofs, like
Robin Hood: Men in Tights,
and wishing Your Highness
could have matched it in quality.
Alas, we are left with a sub-par
effort.
All in all, Your Highness
is a major op. Its stellar cast
cant save a terrible script and
a terrible taste in humor. What
should have been a hilarious
spoof of the action-adventure
genre turned into a boring,
juvenile lm that may appeal
to 10- to 12-year-old boys but
almost no one else.
YOUR HIGHNESS
Release Date: April 8
Director: David Gordon Green
Starring: Danny McBride, James Franco, Zooey Deschanel
and Natalie Portman
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Rating: Rated R for some drug use, pervasive language,
violence, nudity and strong crude sexual content.
Grade: D
Highness does not harness potential
Bossypants provides inspiration, amusement
BOOK REVIEW
By Stephanie Self
Tina Feys new book Bossy-
pants is not so much of a tell-all
memoir or autobiography as
it is a collection of hilarious
anecdotes and stories that come
together to present a disarmingly
intelligent and clever person.
Fey has deed stereotypes to
become one of the most suc-
cessful people in show business
and lets be honest the fun-
niest woman in comedy. If her
book were any funnier, it would
have caused people to think I
had lost my mind because I was
too busy laughing to tell them
what was so humorous.
Feys book goes through her
life from childhood to present
day, describing how awkward
growing up was, how awkward
college was, and how awkward
any romantic endeavor has
ever been. Fey recounts her life
experiences with a refreshing
candor and wit that has become
her trademark, and through
all of this, she manages to still
keep some privacy. She certainly
reveals some experiences that
may be otherwise embarrassing,
but her ability to see the humor
in all of these uncomfortable
situations protects her from be-
ing judged too harshly.
Regardless of how self-
conscious Fey may have been,
and possibly still is, this is what
makes her so endearing and
funny. While other women may
be afraid of telling stories like
when they frequently made out
with a guy in the back of his car
in secret on many occasions
during her freshman year of
college, only to nd out that
she would be rejected for a girl
who was too delicate to chew
a whole piece of Trident. Fey
instead recognizes this event as
a time when she realized exactly
what kind of woman she wasnt.
And it was not the type that was
so feminine that she could only
chew half a piece of gum.
I would hope that many
women can relate to Tina Fey.
Not just because shes successful
and overtly clever, but because
she became successful without
having to sacrice who she is. Fey
openly discusses the image that
women are constantly pressured
to live up to, and presents herself
modestly as a woman who has
been affected by it, but has not
succumbed to it.
If anyone wants a good laugh
and some intelligent insights,
Bossypants is the perfect book
for a man or woman. Plus, any
young woman who has been
looking for a positive female
role model may just nd one in
Fey. I know I did.
Stephanie Self can be reached at
arts-entertainment@neva-
dasagebrush.com.
REAGANARTHURBOOKS
Comedian and actress Tina Fey, known for her work with Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, recently
released a memoir, Bossypants.
TINA FEY
BOSSYPANTS
Release Date:
April 5
Genre:
Memoir, Comedy
Pages:
288
Grade:
A
A14
APRIL 12, 2011
Arts&Entertainment
nevadasagebrush.com
Spring into summer with music festivals
Fans gather to watch performances at last years High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, Calif. The festival is one of several music festivals and campouts close to the Reno area.
As end-of-the-semester projects are nally turned in, nothing says
summer quite like planning a roadtrip to a nearby music festival.
This year, a number of festivals within a short distance of Reno provide
unique offers to attendees. After following a few tips to make the most
out of a music festival, they could be just the right summer vacation.
CASEY OLEAR | COLEAR@NEVADASAGEBRUSH.COM
What: Strawberry Music Festival
When: May 26-30 and Sept. 1-5
Where: Camp Mather, near Yosemite National Park, Calif.
Headliners: MarchFourth Marching Band, Dead Winter
Carpenters and Court Yard Hounds
Go to see: MarchFourth Marching Band is a musical and
performing arts group that combines upbeat marching band
music with a highly visual performance featuring stiltwalkers,
re and ag dancers.
Dont forget: Tickets for the fall festival. Local folk rock
group Buster Blue, a band comprised of several University of
Nevada, Reno students and alumni, will perform at the festival
in September.
Cost: Adult tickets are $190 for a three-day pass and $200
for a four-day pass, including camping. One-day tickets are
$65. An all-festivals pass, which will grant entrance to both
spring and fall festivals, is $320.
More info: www.strawberrymusic.com
Wh t St b M i F ti l
STRAWBERRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Widespread Panic performs onstage at the High Sierra Music
Festival.
What: High Sierra Music Festival
When: June 30-July 3
Where: Quincy, Calif.
Headliners: My Morning Jacket, Ween, Neko Case and
Warren Haynes Band
Go to see: Outdoor playshops are a major draw for the High
Sierra Music Festival, aside from the long list of performers.
These workshops for things such as hula hooping get attendees
involved in the community aspect of the festival.
Dont forget: A case of water bottles. Instead of waiting in
long lines for the bathroom, use bottled water to wash your
hands and face and to brush your teeth. Drinking water is
always useful at a festival, and water bottles are rellable at
free water taps.
Cost: An adult four-day pass is $185. Festival packages are
available ranging from $675-$1,350.
More info: www.highsierramusic.com
Wh t Hi h Si M i F ti l
HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL
What: Sasquatch! Music Festival
When: May 27-30
Where: The Gorge Amphitheater in George, Wash.
Headliners: Foo Fighters, Death Cab for Cutie and Modest
Mouse
Go to see: Bright Eyes was scheduled to perform at The
Knitting Factory in Reno on Monday, but canceled the event.
Make up for this missed opportunity by checking the group out
at the festival.
Dont forget: To prepare for rain. Since the festival is in
Washington, rain during the weekend is a possibility. If youre
camping out, check to make sure your tents rain y works
properly and dont let your trap stick out from under your tent
to trap rainwater.
Cost: Tickets are sold out but can be found online from third-
party retailers for around $400, on average. Be sure to use
discretion when searching for tickets online.
More info: www.sasquatchfestival.com
Wh t S t h! M i F ti l
SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL
What: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
When: Friday-Sunday
Where: Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.
Headliners: Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Kanye West and The
Strokes
Go to see: Arcade Fire is fresh off of its 2011 Grammy win
for Album of the Year and is nishing up a recent tour with a
headlining spot during the second day at the popular music
festival.
Dont forget: To stay cool. Bring a canopy or other crafty
device to provide ample shade for your campout, as the
Coachella camping grounds reach temperatures higher than
100 degrees on some days.
Cost: Tickets are sold out but can be found online from third-
party retailers for around $400, on average. Be sure to use
discretion when searching for tickets online.
More info: www.coachella.com
Wh t C h ll V ll M i d A t F ti l
COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
What: Electric Daisy Carnival
When: June 24-26
Where: Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas
Headliners: Lineup will be announced in coming weeks
Go to see: The Las Vegas Motor Speedway is the new venue
for the large-scale rave. It nished a 13-year run at the Los
Angeles Memorial Coliseum because of a conict-of-interest
scandal and safety concerns after last years festival was
plagued with drug arrests and emergency room visits, and a
15-year-old girl died of a drug overdose.
Dont forget: To get some rest. Because of its change of
venue to Sin City, the carnival is no longer under strict hours
and will continue the party 24 hours per day for three days
straight.
Cost: Tickets will go on sale at noon April 23. Ticket price
depends upon availability and demand for tickets.
More info: www.electricdaisycarnival.com
Wh t El t i D i C i l
ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL
STAY NEARBY TRAVEL
Sports
SECTION B TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011
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$1.5 mil
Morales, Catalano
win national titles
By Juan Lpez
With all three of his sons, Al-
fonso Morales practiced tough
love. He showed them how to
work hard and never let up.
But he was especially tough on
Andrew Morales.
Andrew, a freshman Nevada
boxer, recalls times when his
father, who also served as his
trainer, would go extra hard on
him. But his father said it was
all because he knew Andrew
could achieve more.
So Saturday, after Andrew won
the 125-pound national title at
the National Collegiate Boxing
Association Championships,
he was surprised to see how his
father congratulated him.
My dad had a long talk
with me on the phone, the
18-year-old criminal justice
major said. He told me he was
really proud of my because I
did this on my own. He gave
me a real long speech. I heard
him getting teary-eyed and Ive
never seen him like that. I think
it was because a championship
is something he always wanted
and for him to see me get one,
he was really proud.
Morales was one of two Ne-
vada boxers to win a national
championship Saturday in
West Point, N.Y. Teammate
Jeremy Catalano took home
the 156-pound title belt after
picking up a decision win
over Joe Silvio from Air Force
Academy.
Aside from being a freshman,
Morales historic freshman year
(he is only the sixth freshman in
team history to win a national
title) culminated with an upset
victory over the U.S. Military
Academys Danilo Garcia. The
senior was a three-time defend-
ing champion and had the
home crowd behind him.
I thought they were going
to take (the win) away and give
it to him because it was in his
hometown, Morales said. But
once they announced it, I went
crazy. It feels so good knowing
By Lukas Eggen
N
evada baseball head coach Gary Powers
remembers how budget problems almost
cost the university its baseball team. In
the late 1980s, the baseball program was
on the verge of getting cut.
It wasnt until a $300,000 donation by William
Peccole that helped build Peccole Park aided in
getting the team back to a stable condition.
Fast forward to 2011 and former ski team
member Gus Johnson also knows the potential
effects of budget cuts all too well. Johnson saw
the ski teams funding cut in 2010 and, despite
fundraising efforts, the team couldnt come up
with the $500,000 needed to keep the team alive.
I was a little lost for how to feel, Johnson said.
I was confused, I guess, but it seems so long ago
now.
For Johnson, the cuts werent quite as hard
to take. Many of the ski team members formed
the Winter Sports Club, providing the students a
chance to compete, even if it wasnt on an NCAA
team.
I think the school loses some of its draw as
a university, Johnson said. Student athletes
and athletics are quite honestly, non-essential
to academic work. But I think that is not why a
person goes to the university. I think there is some
intrinsic value in athletics and, as a result, it gives
value to the greater university setting.
But now, the athletics department faces another
potential $1.5 million in cuts during the next two
years.
Its really hard to see, said Powers, who has
been at the school for more than four decades.
Its hard to watch. Its really disappointing. But,
at the same time, it just gives you motivation to
try and gure out what we have to do to keep our
programs at the level we need them to be.
BIG PROBLEMS
If Gov. Brian Sandovals cuts are passed in full, the
athletics department could lose $1.5 million during
the next two years from state funding, or about 7.5
percent of its $20 million budget.
In 2008, the athletics department had $1.7 mil-
lion cut from its budget. To help offset those cuts,
the athletics department cut from all sports across
the board and eliminated the ski team.
This time around, the athletics department
still wont rule out having to cut more collegiate
sports.
I dont have the answers right now, Nevada
See CHAMPIONS Page B4
Nevada boxers Andrew
Morales and Jeremy
Catalano won national
championships at the
National Collegiate Boxing
Association Championships
last weekend.
Morales defeated three-
time defending champion
Danilo Garcia.
N d b A d
NATIONAL CHAMPS
Phoenix drafted former Nevada guard Tahnee Robinson in the
WNBA Draft. She was then traded to Connecticut.
Robinson taken
31st overall
By Lukas Eggen
When former Nevada guard
Tahnee Robinson rst came to
Nevada in 2009, she brought a
lot of hype with her. At Sheridan
College, Robinson led the na-
tion in scoring, averaging 28.9
points per game as a sophomore
and helped lead the team to the
Region IX Championship.
By the time she left Nevada,
Robinsons impact was clear.
In just two seasons, she
scored more than 1,000 points,
led the Wolf Pack to its rst two
postseason appearances in pro-
gram history and was ranked in
the top-10 nationally in scoring
as a senior. She led the team in
scoring, averaging 22.1 points
per game and was one of ve
nalists for the Sullivan Award,
which is given to the nations
top amateur athlete.
She also helped the Wolf Pack
to its rst ever 20-win season
and rst postseason victory.
Now shes added one more tri-
umph to the list rst Nevada
player to be drafted into the
WNBA. Robinson was drafted
by Phoenix on Monday with the
31st overall pick before being
traded to Connecticut.
Its awesome, teammate and
roommate Christina Gough said.
Its a huge accomplishment
BOXING
Pack regrouping after
slow start to season
Nevada freshman Quentin Mege helped the Wolf Pack defeat
Sonoma State on Saturday.
By Lukas Eggen
During the Nevada mens ten-
nis teams 6-1 victory against
Sonoma State on Saturday, ev-
eryone was all smiles. As players
cheered each other on from the
various courts, the Wolf Pack
put the nishing touches on its
second-straight victory.
The scene couldnt be more
different than the teams earlier
matches.
CHANGING FORTUNES
Team head coach Sylvain
Malroux stood before his team
in late March. On the heels of
yet another loss, this time in
the form of a 4-0 defeat against
Pacic, the season was on the
verge of being lost. The team
had lost eight of its 11 matches
since Jan. 14 and six of its last
seven.
After all the losses, we lost our
condence, freshman Quentin
Mege said. We were like, Were
going to lose one more time,
and we didnt believe at all.
Nevada wasnt just losing. It
was getting blown out.
We were extremely upset
because they were thinking of
themselves and how they felt
and not thinking about the
team, Malroux said. Then they
realized that, though I need to
think about myself, I need to
help my teammates.
With the season in danger of
spiraling out of control,
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PITCHING
BASEBALL
The Wolf Packs pitching
staff turned in an abysmal
effort. In the rst two games
of its series against Seattle
University, Nevada gave up
eight and 10 runs. The Wolf
Pack cant afford another
performance like that against
Fresno State or it will lose.
A
h, spring football. The
time of year where every
team looks like it has a
chance to go undefeated.
With last season still fresh in fans
minds, Nevadas
football team
looks as though
it could be the
next Boise State.
Its also the time
to make way-too-
early predictions
for the football
teams upcoming
season.
Theres no
question Nevadas
non-conference
schedule is brutal. With road games
at Oregon, Texas Tech and Boise
State, fans will nd out quickly
whether the Wolf Packs 2010
season was the start of a competi-
tive program or a one-year wonder.
This season will be difcult.
But mark my words, Nevada will
win two of the three games against
Oregon, Texas Tech and Boise State.
Though the defense has some
big shoes to ll, its now at least an
average defense.
And that will be good enough to
keep Nevada in games. Defensive
coordinator Andy Buh clearly has a
good system in place.
The secondary will continue to
progress and, while the defensive
line lacks a big star like former
defensive end Dontay Moch,
the line, as a whole, will become
stronger.
Then, its up to whoever the Wolf
Packs new quarterback is to seize
his moment to shine. Whether its
Tyler Lantrip, Mason Magleby or
Cody Fajardo, he will shine.
They may not be the running
threat that Kaepernick was, but
all are mobile enough to make
defenses think twice.
Head coach Chris Ault will have
the quarterbacks running the pistol
offense at full steam, creating ts
for opposing defenses. The passing
game will play a much bigger
role, giving the teams receivers a
chance to show their stuff. A wealth
of running backs will continue
the tradition of having one of the
nations top rushing attacks.
If you thought last year was fun,
just wait until next season. And
get ready for another one-loss
season, a high national ranking and
cementing Nevadas place as an
up-and-coming football program.
The season will also set up some
even greater expectations for the
teams rst season in the Mountain
West Conference in 2012 as the Wolf
Pack will continue its path toward
becoming one of the nations most
exciting football teams year in and
year out.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leg-
gen@nevadasagebrush.com.
Inside Scoop
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APRIL 12, 2011
JOE KOHAN
BASEBALL
The junior inelder had one
of his best games, hitting a
grand slam against Seattle
University in the second game
of the series. The home run
pulled Nevada to within 10-9
and the Wolf Pack would win
the game 11-10.
BASEBALL
at Fresno State 6:05 p.m. Friday,
2 p.m., 5 p.m. Saturday, 1:05 p.m.
Sunday
THE SKINNY: Nevada
opens its conference season
against the Western Athletic
Conference preseason
favorites: Fresno State. The
Bulldogs are coming into the
series on a hot streak, winning
11 of their last 14 games.
Dusty Robinson provides
Fresno States lineup with a
home run threat. Coupled
with Austin Wynns, who is
batting .387 and leads the
team in hits and is second in
runs scored, and the Bulldogs
lineup is one of the deepest in
the conference.
SOFTBALL
vs. New Mexico State 3 p.m. Friday,
1 p.m., 3 p.m. Saturday
THE SKINNY: With Nevada
sitting near the bottom of the
Western Athletic Conference
standings, the Wolf Pack
needs a decisive series win to
stay in the hunt for the WAC
Tournament. Pitcher Mallary
Darby has performed well
in recent games, including
holding Hawaii to three runs
last Friday, but has lacked
the run support necessary to
win. Nevada must nd a way
to put both parts of its game
together quickly or the team
will be watching the WAC
Tournament from home this
season.
WOMENS TENNIS
vs. Utah State 12 p.m. Friday
at Pacic 1 p.m. Sunday
THE SKINNY: With three
matches remaining before the
start of the Western Athletic
Conference Tournament,
Nevada is looking to build
momentum. The Wolf Pack
defeated Sonoma State
and New Mexico State last
weekend to break a two-
match losing streak. Now,
Nevada looks to nish its
regular season with victories
against Utah State and Pacic
before ending its season
against Louisiana Tech.
Nevada guard Deonte Burton was awarded the
teams Rock Award along with junior forward
Dario Hunt. Burton averaged 13.7 points and 3.5
assists per game.
If you thought last season
was good ... just wait til fall
Nevada went 13-1 last season. Despite a tough schedule, the Wolf Pack will have another strong year.
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AROUND THE WAC
MENS BASKETBALL
Dario Hunt named Nevadas
Most Valuable Player
Nevada forward Dario Hunt was named the
Wolf Packs Most Valuable Player by teammates
last week. Hunt averaged 12.4 points and 9.7
rebounds per game as he helped the Wolf Pack
to a 13-19 record.
Hunt also won Best Defensive Player and
shared the Rock Award with freshmen guard
Deonte Burton. Hunt also led the Western
Athletic Conference in blocks, averaging 1.8
per game.
The Rock Award is given to the player or play-
ers who represent the identity and foundation
of the team as chosen by the coaching staff and
team.
Burton received numerous awards. He was
named the WAC Freshman of the Year and
selected to the WAC all-Newcomer team.
Senior forward Adam Carp was named the
teams Most Inspirational Player. Carp played
sparingly, but was in his fth season with the
program and earned his undergraduate degree.
Freshman Kevin Panzer won the teams Most
Improved Player award. Panzer averaged 2.2
points and 2.1 rebounds per game this season
and played in all of the Wolf Packs games.
Panzer scored a season-high 11 points against
Portland State.
Sophomore Patrick Nyeko earned the Sixth
Man Award. Nyeko averaged about 14 minutes
a game and was one of the Wolf Packs most
dependable bench players.
Fresno State hires former
Texas assistant coach
Fresno State announced Rodney Terry as its
new mens basketball head coach. Terry is the
18th head coach in Bulldogs history and is
replacing Steve Cleveland, who was reassigned
within the athletics department last month.
Terry spent the last nine seasons as an as-
sistant coach with the Texas Longhorns. There,
he helped Texas to nine NCAA Tournament ap-
pearances, including a trip to the Final Four in
2003 and the Elite Eight in 2006 and 2008 and
four trips to the Sweet 16.
During that span, Texas posted a mark of
232-80, the highest number of victories during
a nine-year span in program history.
Texas went 28-8 last season. The Longhorns
won at least 20 games in each of Terrys nine
seasons at Texas.
By Jake Ward
The Nevada softball teams
struggles continued as Ha-
waii swept the Wolf Pack in a
three-game series during the
weekend.
The Wolf Pack dropped the
games 3-1, 8-1 and 5-4 as Ne-
vada dropped to 10-25 overall
and 1-8 in Western Athletic
Conference play.
Though the Wolf Pack failed
to nd any consistency in its
hitting or pitching, head coach
Matt Meuchel said the team
showed signs of improvement
against the Rainbow-Wahine.
At this point, disappointment
is a good word to sum it up,
Meuchel said. Theres a long
road ahead, and the way we
played this weekend, we know
that we can play with and beat
anyone in our conference.
In two of the three games,
Nevada was held to one run on
only three hits. Meuchel isnt
worried about those struggles,
though.
We faced the best pitching
staff in the conference and the
best pitching we have all year,
and over the course of the se-
ries, we got to them, Meuchel
said. We havent faced anyone
else that good on the mound,
but I still think were one of the
better offensive teams.
The Wolf Packs schedule
doesnt get any easier as its next
series is against the conference
co-leaders, New Mexico State.
Meuchel said his team is on
the right track toward becoming
a team capable of competing in
the conference its just a mat-
ter of playing well at the right
time and putting all aspects of
the game together.
We were disappointed with
how we played in game two,
Meuchel said. We know we can
win those games. At this point,
were just struggling to put it all
together.
Meuchel said with a young
team, it will take time for all the
players to adjust and to learn
how to play with each other.
Were very young and dont
have much experience, he
said. Were seeing ourselves
progress. We played better this
weekend than the rst two
weekends and maybe than
we have in a long time. We felt
we were putting everything
together, but were still a little
ways away from that.
Against New Mexico State,
the team will have to put it all
together, as the Aggies are stand
at 8-1 in WAC play and 29-12
overall.
But Meuchel said its series
against Hawaii must be used
as a building block toward the
team becoming competitive in
the future, instead of viewed as
another failure.
We played well for the vast
majority of the series, much bet-
ter than weve played lately, and
were going to use it to spring
board against the leader of the
conference and use it to be able
to get a series win against New
Mexico State, Meuchel said.
Nevadas series vs. the Aggies
starts 3 p.m. Friday at Hixson
Park.
Jake Ward can be reached at
sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
By Juan Lpez
By most measures of the
teams three-game series, Se-
attle University outplayed the
Nevada baseball team. Overall,
the Redhawks picked up 31 hits
to the Wolf Packs 20, Seattle led
for 11.5 innings to Nevadas six
and the Wolf Pack left 19 runners
on base.
But on the back of timely hit-
ting in late innings, Nevada (10-
17) took two of the three games
at Peccole Park.
The Wolf Packs comeback
antics started in the second
game of the series (Nevada lost
the rst game 8-7 Friday).
Prior to the game, Nevada had
just a 1-16 record in games in
which it trailed after the eighth
inning. The team went into the
bottom of the ninth inning trail-
ing 10-5 and looked dead in the
water.
But after two singles and a
elders choice loaded the bases,
second baseman Joe Kohan
stepped to the plate and blasted
a home run over the left-center
eld wall, bringing the team to
within 10-9.
And after a walk, third base-
man Garrett Yrigoyen hit a
game-winning home run to left
eld, giving his team an improb-
able 11-10 win.
It was Yrigoyens rst homer of
the season and just his fourth in
241 career at-bats with the Wolf
Pack.
We left eight guys on base
the rst four innings and 13 in
the game, Nevada head coach
Gary Powers said after the game.
I feel very, very fortunate to win
this game under those circum-
stances.
Powers said he was happy
with the way his team battled
back, despite the seemingly
insurmountable score.
Prior to his home run, Yrigoyen
was 0-for-4 in the game and had
struck out in his previous two
plate appearances.
(The team was) struggling
and struggling for a while, the
29th-year head coach said. But
if they can gure that out and
have that toughness, (theyll be
able to win more). I was saying,
If you keep feeling sorry for
yourself and Garrett Yrigoyen
could have because he had a
bad day going into that last at-
bat (things will keep going
badly). Thats what we try to
get them to understand is that
its not about the last at-bat,
its about the next one because
it could mean the game, and it
did today.
After the comeback, Nevada
won a pitchers duel 2-0 Sunday.
This game saw much less offense
than the previous two where the
teams combined for 36 runs on
46 hits.
The series nale saw just ve
total hits produce two runs.
Once again, late-game heroics
gave Nevada the win. This time,
catcher Carlos Escobar Jr. belted
a two-run home run in the bot-
tom of the eighth inning to put
his team up.
Wolf Pack senior pitcher Brock
Stassi started the game, but
threw only four innings after
walking four batters.
His walks and six strikeouts
resulted in him having a pitch
count of 75 after four frames,
leading Powers to call for the
bullpen.
The head coach brought in
starter/long reliever Jeremy Cole
who shined, throwing ve in-
nings and allowing just one hit.
I dont think (Stassi) was
happy with his start because he
walked the four guys, but I think
hes progressing in the right
direction and Jeremy Cole was
outstanding coming in behind
him, Powers said after the
game.
Powers said Sundays win was
tough-fought and it was a
good way to head into Western
Athletic Conference play.
After a home game at 2 p.m.
today against San Francisco
State, the Wolf Pack starts league
play at 6:05 p.m. Friday with
a four-game series at Fresno
State.
The Bulldogs were picked to
win the conference in the pre-
season polls.
Juan Lpez can be reached at
jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
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WOMENS BASKETBALL
NEW MEXICO STATE HIRES
NEW HEAD COACH
New Mexico State announced
Mark Trakh as its new womens
basketball head coach. Trakh
is the 10th head coach in New
Mexico State history and has 16
seasons of experience coaching at
the Division I level.
Trakh was the head coach at the
University of Southern California
from 2004-09, where he helped
lead the Women of Troy to a 90-64
overall record. He also helped the
team reach its rst NCAA appear-
ances as the team advanced to the
second round of the tourney in
2005 and 2006.
Prior to USC, Trakh coached
at Pepperdine from 1993-2004
where the Waves had six-straight
20-win seasons from 1997-2003.
New Mexico State nished
14-18 overall and 7-9 in Western
Athletic Conference play last
year as the Aggies lost in the WAC
Tournament to Utah State in the
second round 72-67.
FORMER WAC PLAYERS
DRAFTED TO SAME TEAM
Louisiana Techs Adrienne
Johnson was selected in the
2011 WNBA Draft. Johnson was
selected 28th overall by the Con-
necticut Sun.
Johnson, who was named the
2011 Western Athletic Conference
Player of the Year, averaged 21.9
points and 9.4 rebounds per game.
She was an honorable mention
All-American by the Associated
Press and helped the Lady Tech-
sters win the WAC regular-season
title.
Johnson will be joined by
Nevadas Tahnee Robinson. Rob-
inson was selected 31st overall
by the Phoenix Mercury and then
traded to the Sun.
Robinson was ninth in the
nation in scoring, averaging 22.1
points per game. She was 19th in
the nation in three-point percent-
age and was one of ve nalists
for the Sullivan Award, which is
given to the nations top amateur
athlete.
Robinson helped the Wolf Pack
reach the Womens National Invi-
tation Tournament for the second
year in a row, where Nevada ad-
vanced to the second round. The
Wolf Pack lost to the University of
Southern California.
TRACK AND FIELD
NEVADA HAS STRONG
SHOWING AT MEET
Nevadas track and eld team
turned in another strong perfor-
mance at the Mondo Mid-Major
Invitational last Friday and Satur-
day.
On the rst day of competition,
senior Constance McAlman took
third in the discus with a distance
of 1615. The mark was the
second-best in program history
and best in the conference so far
this season.
Deborah Amoah nished fourth
in the long jump with a jump of
195.25.
That was Amoahs personal best
and the third-best mark in school
history. La Tijera Avery took fth
in the event after a jump of 194.0.
The mark was 1.75 inches short of
her personal best.
On Saturday, the Wolf Pack had
nine top-three nishes. Avery tied
the school record in the high jump,
reaching a height of 510.75.
Thrower Marissa Hammond
took rst place in the javelin with
a distance of 1498.0.
Joining Hammond as one of
Nevadas two-sport athletes,
Nicole Williams placed second
in the high jump with a height of
58.75.
Both Hammond and Williams
played for the womens basketball
team.
Distance runner Samantha
Diaz continued to shine. After be-
ing named the WAC Track Athlete
of the Week last week, she placed
second at the 800-meters with a
time of 2:08.07.
The team will split up this
weekend with some athletes
competing at the Mt. SAC Relays
in Walnut Creek, Calif., while the
rest of the team will compete in
the Brutus Hamilton Invitational,
hosted by the University of
California, Berkely.
SOFTBALL
PITCHER/HITTER OF THE
WEEK NAMED
New Mexico States Tiare Jen-
nings and Boise States Aubray Zell
were named the Western Athletic
Conference hitter and pitcher of
the week, respectively.
Jennings, a junior outelder,
helped the Aggies go 2-1 against
No. 23 Fresno State. She was
5-for-9 with all ve of her hits
being extra-base hits. Jennings
hit two home runs against the
Bulldogs.
Zell went 2-0 with a 0.0 earned
run average in 12 innings of work.
She allowed two unearned runs
while striking out nine batters and
walking one.
Zell improved her record to 9-1
on the season and has not lost
since the rst game of the series.
She has an ERA of 0.95 in WAC
games.
No Nevada players were nomi-
nated for either award this week.
BASEBALL
NEVADAS JOE KOHAN
RECEIVES WAC HONORS
Nevada inelder Joe Kohan and
San Jose State pitcher Esteban
Guzman were named the WACs
hitter and pitcher of the week,
respectively.
Kohan helped Nevada to a 3-1
record last week. Kohan hit .400
and scored three runs. He also
blasted two doubles and a grand
slam to go along with seven runs
batted in.
Kohan started all four games at
second base and didnt commit
an error.
Guzman earned his fourth win of
the year against Fresno State. Guz-
man pitched seven innings while
giving up one run as the Spartans
defeated Fresno State 4-3.
Guzman had 13 strikeouts in
the game, more than double his
previous career-high. He had at
least one strikeout in every inning
that he pitched. Of the 29 pitchers
he faced, 20 of them saw rst-
pitch strikes.
SPORTS BRIEFS
Kohan leads big offensive series for Nevada
Nevada second-baseman Joe Kohan hit a grand slam during the Wolf Packs 11-10 victory against Seattle University. The Wolf Pack won two of three games against the Redhawks,
which improved its record to 10-17 overall as the team nished its non-conference season.
Wolf Pack held to six total runs, team falls to 1-8
Nevada lost three games to Hawaii last weekend. The Wolf Pack is 1-8 in Western Athletic Conference play.
BY THE NUMBERS
An in-depth look at the
softball teams struggles.
8
is the number of conference
losses Nevada has out of
nine games so far.
6
is the total number of runs
Nevada scored during its
three games against Hawaii.
Malroux called a team meeting
in which he was blunt with the
team about how he felt.
It was a players-only meeting
that the team called shortly after
Malrouxs meeting that may
have made the difference in the
teams season. In the meeting
the players made it plain what
they felt about the team.
We talked about the team and
about each individual, senior
captain Kristian Kuharszky said.
We discussed what we could do
better and everybody responded
very well.
The teams response was al-
most immediate. Nevada upset
then-No. 72 San Francisco State
4-3 and defeated Sonoma State
6-1.
After struggling through much
of the season, Nevada appears as
though it is ready to contend for
the Western Athletic Conference
Tournament title.
Its really exciting, Malroux
said. The past two weeks
theyve been playing well, com-
peting well and theyve been
successful. Not only have they
done well, they really believe
they can be successful and thats
a change.
FABULOUS FRESHMEN
Helping to lead the change are
three freshmen: Mege, Nathan
Reix and Victor Ouvrard.
For many teams, having three
inexperienced players may not
seem like a lot.
But on a team of eight, three
freshmen can become major
parts of a team, leaving Nevadas
success dependent on how fast
its freshmen could adjust to col-
lege tennis.
The three freshmen immedi-
ately took a liking to each other
and began hanging out, helping
each other and taking a same
class.
Yet, despite their budding
friendship off the court, they
struggled on the court early
in the season as each player
worked to nd their style of
play and adjusted to collegiate
tennis, winning fewer than 10
matches combined in the teams
rst 12 matches.
They, mentally, werent sure
how to adjust, Malroux said.
They were trying to play too
perfectly when the just need to
be better than their opponent.
That takes a lot of pressure
off.
But now, they are regularly
playing singles matches and
becoming a big role in Nevadas
team.
As the players became more
comfortable, the three freshmen
played major roles in the teams
wins against San Francisco State
and Sonoma State.
They are talented and
good players, Kuharszky said.
Theyre getting more consis-
tent, I think. Experience helps a
lot and the small things make all
the difference. They are getting
better and better every day, it
seems like.
Nevada is now entering the
homestretch of its season,
with ve conference matches
remaining.
But the teams nal stretch
of games are anything but easy.
All ve opponents are currently
ranked No. 70 or higher in the
nation.
However, after stringing
together back-to-back victories,
players believe they can hang
with anyone they play.
I think the guys came togeth-
er, Kuharzsky said. Everybody
is putting everything they have
in (the matches). We ght for
each other and I think it shows.
Everybody is on board now.
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RESULTS
Softball Baseball
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
Score by innings 123 456 7 R H E
Nevada 010 003 0 4 9 3
Hawaii 000 500 x 5 6 0
Nevada AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Hopkins, K 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 0
Campbell, C dp 3 1 2 0 1 0 0
Patrick, D ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 0
Murdock, B cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2
Jones, E 3b 3 1 2 2 0 1 0
Fincher, M rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
Lastrapes, L 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0
King, J lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
Venable, C c 3 0 0 0 0 2 3
Darby, M p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 30 4 9 4 1 10 6
Hawaii AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Majam, K c 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jensen, J lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0
Iwata, J ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2
Kliebenstein, S c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez, J rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
Buchanan, B pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez, M 3b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0
Zamora, J pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Robinson, S 1b 3 0 1 0 0 2 0
Lum, S dp 3 0 1 1 0 0 0
Paragas, R pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Pagaduan, D 2b 2 1 0 1 1 0 0
TOTALS 25 5 6 4 2 4 6
SUNDAY, APRIL 10
Seattle 000 000 000 0 3 1
Nevada 000 000 02x 2 2 0

Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Oleszczuk, T 2b/ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Narby, S cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2
Kalalau, J dh 4 0 0 0 0 3 1
Kincaid, D rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1
Comer, M lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0
Sloan, J 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
Kutz, J c 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
Somers, R ph/c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Roberts, N 3b 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
Latta, N ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hendrickson, C ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Howe, S p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 27 0 3 0 4 11 6
Melino, N lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rowe, J cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kohan, J 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stassi, B p/dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Barnett, B rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
Yrigoyen, G 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1
Frisbie, C cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niebergall, T ph/lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Sing Chow, W 1b 2 1 0 0 0 1 1
Escobar Jr., C c 3 1 1 2 0 0 0
Shipley, B ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
Cole, J p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 26 2 2 2 1 5 2

SATURDAY, APRIL 9
Seattle 203 010 130 10 17 1
Nevada 001 002 026 11 10 1

Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Oleszczuk, T 2b 3 3 3 0 2 0 0
Hendrickson, C3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0
Roberts, N 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kincaid, D lf 5 3 3 0 0 1 1
Kalalau, J rf 5 2 3 4 0 1 0
Sloan, J 1b 4 2 2 3 1 1 0
Narby, S dh 3 0 2 1 1 0 1
Somers, R c 4 0 4 2 0 0 0
Tevlin, M c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latta, N ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 5
Morales, M cf 4 0 0 0 1 2 0
Kizer, B p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 39 10 17 10 5 8 7
Melino, N lf 4 1 0 0 1 2 0
Kohan, J 2b 4 1 2 4 2 0 0
Stassi, B 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 2
Rowe, J pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Barnett, B rf 4 0 1 1 1 1 1
Yrigoyen, G 3b 5 1 1 2 0 2 3
Frisbie, C cf 4 0 1 1 1 0 2
Hernandez, H dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 3
Sing Chow, W ph 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
Turay, M c 3 2 2 1 0 0 0
Shipley, B ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 2
Niebergall, T ph 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Joukoff, M p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 34 11 10 10 8 7 13

Associate Athletics Director Keith
Hackett said. But well continue
to ght the good ght and do
whatever we can so the students
experience at Nevada isnt af-
fected.
Hackett said the department is
planning to expand the schools
donor base and increase season
ticket sales in an attempt to offset
any potential cuts.
Associate Athletics Director Rory
Hickok said it took the depart-
ment 10 years (from 2000-2010)
to double the donor base to the
current level. With funding for
its operating budget from the
state lowering from $1,745,325 to
$234,370 in two years, it will be up
to the athletics department to nd
a way to make up the difference.
Our states in bad shape,
Hackett said. But that doesnt
mean were not going to ght
every inch of the way to retain the
integrity of our programs. I mean,
what are were going to do? Its
either ght or retreat.
While the department remains
hopeful, the athletics depart-
ment already made 15 percent
cuts across the board after the
cuts it received in 2008, Chief Fi-
nancial Ofcer John Nunn said.
In addition said, the department
has left several open positions
vacant.
SOLUTIONS
Faced with the prospect of
having to raise enough money
to cover the cuts, the athletics
department is looking to ratchet
up its fundraising efforts.
The department said it has tried
to make more of a connection to
students and the community to
drive up support.
But if the department fails
in raising enough funds, the
schools options could be bleak.
Already at the minimum number
of mens sports to remain in Divi-
sion I, cutting a womens sports
team could put the school in
violation of Title IX. A move to
a lower athletics division would
also mean the school wouldnt
be moving to the Mountain West
Conference.
I just cant imagine that,
Hickok said. Weve worked so
hard to get to this point, I cant
imagine going down a division.
Hickok said Nevada will gain an
extra $1 million in revenue from
moving to the MWC. But with the
move not taking place until 2012,
the revenue wont aid much in the
potential cut.
As the athletics department
works on planning for the worst,
the uncertainty is what makes the
situation difcult, Hickok said.
DEALING WITH THE
EFFECTS
The ski team went down swing-
ing, trying to save its team right
up until the nal deadline. But
for some athletes, not worrying
about whats out of their hands is
the best option, especially when
they dont know whats going to
happen.
No matter what happens, John-
son said athletes shouldnt give up
on the sport theyve competed in
just because a team is cut.
My advice would be to nd
a way to keep playing and doing
what you love, regardless of the
level of competition, he said.
Though student athletes have
been choosing different ways to
cope with what may lie ahead,
it doesnt make it any easier for
some to see whats been happen-
ing to the team.
Its sad to see how much
improvement and how far weve
come as a university and as an
athletics department and then
see us get to a point where we
may have to regress a little bit,
Powers said. No one wants to see
regression. That doesnt bode well
for anybody.
Budget
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1
I can beat someone at that
level.
Morales win early Saturday
put more pressure on Catalano
to win. The junior witnessed his
teammate win a national title
just hours prior to the start of
his ght.
If Andrew won like he did
and I wouldve lost, it wouldve
been weird. Catalano said with
a chuckle. Once he won, I felt
like he put added pressure on
me to win.
Catalano defeated Silvio. He
said he didnt see the nal score-
card, but thought he won two of
the three rounds.
Silvio is the only ghter to
have beaten Catalano in his
collegiate career (Silvio won
earlier this year), but Catalano
beat him during the Far-West
Regional Championships in
mid-March.
It was cool beating him be-
cause we both knew each others
style real well, Catalano said.
We both won once against each
other and this was like a nal to
the trilogy.
Despite the monumental day
for both boxers, their celebration
in The Empire State was tame, to
say the least.
Pretty much our celebration
was, we went out and got some
ice cream, Catalano said with a
smile. We went to a restaurant
and the only thing open was a
bar, but Andrews only 18 so he
couldnt drink. So we went to
another restaurant, got some
ice cream and went back to
our hotel room. It was a good
celebration, though.
The ghters said they are both
going to take at least a week
off from the gym to rest before
starting to train again later in
the month.
Both will next ght in Novem-
ber in New York.
Juan Lpez can be reached at
jlopez@nevadasagebrush.com.
Champions
Turnaround
for her and for the university
in general. Were all so proud of
her to see how hard she worked
and everything shes overcome
to make it.
Robinsons path wasnt al-
ways easy. Robinson, who has a
three-year-old son, almost gave
up her basketball career when
she was pregnant.
Its one of the most reward-
ing experiences of my career,
Nevada head coach Jane Al-
bright said. Tahnees a very real
person. She wasnt a picture-
perfect package when she came
to us. But she was open with
her struggles and told me she
wanted to be the best player that
ever played here.
Teammates described her
as one of the calmest players
on the court and Albright said
Robinson didnt get excited
easily. Yet, once Robinson found
out the news, she had been
drafted, she couldnt control
her emotions.
We were both crying, Gough
said. I told her how proud I was
for her. It happened so quickly.
Louisiana Techs Adrienne
Johnson, who was also drafted
by Connecticut, will join Robin-
son.
I think its an exciting day
making history for a young
lady, Albright said. Dreams do
come true. Its so exciting.
BY THE NUMBERS
An inside look at the
potential budget cuts.
7.5
is the percent budget cut the
athletics department may
face during the next two
years if the budget is passed.
$1.7
million is the amount of money
the department cut in 2008.
Nevada stopped funding the
ski team after this.
PHOTOCOURTESYOFJEREMYCATALANO
Nevada boxers Andrew Morales, left, and Jeremy Catalano won national championships at the National
Collegiate Boxing National Championships last weekend.
The Nevada mens tennis
team has won two matches in
a row against San Francisco
State and Sonoma State.
The Wolf Pack has three
freshmen on the team: Quen-
tin Mege, Nathan Reix and
Victor Ouvrard.
Nevadas next ve
matches are against teams
ranked 70th or better.
Th N d t i
MENS TENNIS
Former Nevada guard Tahnee Robinson led the Wolf Pack in scoring
last year, averaging 22.1 points per game..
WNBA
Former Nevada guard
Tahnee Robinson was picked
31st in the WNBA Draft.
Robinson is the rst
Nevada player drafted to the
WNBA.
F N d d
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WAC favorite
STAFF PICKS
PESSIMIST SAYS: Nevada hasnt faced
a lineup as deep or as dangerous as
Fresno States. The Bulldogs expose
the Wolf Packs pitching staff. Nevadas
lineup cant get any consistent
production against what could be the
conferences deepest pitching staff as
Fresno State cruises to a series victory
against Nevada.
OUTCOME: Bulldogs win three of four
DIFFERENCE MAKER DUSTY ROBINSON
OPTIMIST SAYS: After putting up
some impressive numbers against
Seattle, Nevadas bats are rolling. The
Wolf Pack is able to grab early leads
against Fresno State in all the games
while the pitching staff keeps Fresno
States lineup at bay. Inelder Joe Kohan
continues to play well, hitting another
home run during the series.
OUTCOME: Nevada wins three of four
Outelder Dusty Robinson is one of the Western
Athletic Conferences most dangerous players.
Robinson is one of four Bulldogs players with at
least 30 hits and one of four players with at least
20 runs batted in. But, what sets Robinson apart
is his ability to hit the long ball. He leads the team
with seven home runs and is a threat to change
the game at any moment, which potentially
changes the momentum. Nevadas pitchers will
have to be at their best to contain Robinson and
prevent him from giving the Bulldogs condence.
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On Deck
MAKING THE CALL
Bulldogs split opening WAC series against SJSU
TONYCONTINI/ NEVADASAGEBRUSH
Nevada pitcher/designated hitter Brock Stassi
By Lukas Eggen
Let the race to the Western Athletic Conference Tourna-
ment begin. After hosting Seattle University in its nal
non-conference series of the season, the Nevada baseball
team will open up WAC play against preseason-favorite
Fresno State. The Bulldogs have struggled as of late, losing
three of their last ve games.
BATS COMING ALIVE
Nevadas series against Seattle may have marked a
turning point for the team. The Wolf Pack has scored
at least seven runs in four of its last ve games,
a sign that perhaps Nevadas bats are ready
to put up some big numbers.
Inelder Joe Kohan came up big for
the Wolf Pack against Seattle, going
2-for-5 with one run batted in
during the rst game of the series
and hitting a grand slam in the
second game. Kohans emergence
gives Nevadas lineup a second dan-
gerous bat that it desperately needed.
Coupled with outelder Nick Melino
and Nevadas lineup is a whole lot stronger. If
seniors Brian Barnett and Brock Stassi can nd
their swing, the Wolf Packs lineup is easily one
of the most dangerous in the league.
But, Nevada will face one of the WACs top
pitching staffs. Of the four starting pitchers
the Bulldogs use regularly, the highest indi-
vidual earned run average is 4.74. Fresno
States best weapon is Greg Gonzalez. He
is 6-0 on the season and given up just
10 total runs in more than 53 innings of
work. Gonzalez has an ERA of 1.35 and
leads the team in strikeouts with 58.
TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME
While Fresno State has some of
the WACs best pitchers, its lineup
is dangerous as well. The Bulldogs
have three players with at least
20 RBIs and four players with at
least 30 hits. Danny Muno and
Dusty Robinson are leading the
way for Fresno State. Combined,
they have more than 60 hits and
more than 40 RBI. Robinson has
seven home runs for the season,
making him a threat to hit a
home run at any point during
the series. Muno leads the
team in hits and RBI and is
second on the team in batting
average.
Nevadas pitching staff
has given up at least
seven runs in three of its
last ve games, setting
up a potentially huge
mismatch.
At times, the Wolf
Pack had trouble hold-
ing Seattle University
at bay. Facing a much
better lineup means
the Bulldogs may have a eld day against the Wolf Packs
pitching staff.
The key will be Stassi and how close he is to returning
to full strength. Stassi has struggled in his rst couple of
appearances, with a 9.35 ERA, and Fresno State wont be
showing any mercy. With Fresno State likely able to keep
Nevadas run production to a minimum, the Wolf Pack has
to keep the games low scoring. If Fresno State can get to ve
runs, the game will likely be over and the Wolf Pack will be
swept in its rst conference series.
Lukas Eggen can be reached at leggen@nevadasagebrush.com.
Nevada opens conference
play against Fresno State
Nevada is looking to make
an early statement when
it plays Fresno State in its
rst conference games of
the season. The Bulldogs,
the preseason pick to
win the Western Athletic
Conference, lost two
games to San Jose State
(picked to nish fourth)
and are looking to show
the conference that theyre
still the team to beat. After
struggling during its non-
conference season, the
Wolf Pack is hoping to show
it can be a contender in
the conference after being
picked to nish third in the
preseason poll.
PROBABLE ROTATION
USA TODAY/ESPN POLL
Nevada opens conference
WEEKLY GLANCE
FRESNO STATE
3, RHP, Greg Gonzalez
Senior, 5-foot-11, 190 pounds;
6-0, 1.35 ERA, 8 APP, 8 GS,
53.1 INP, 58 SO, 12 BB
43, LHP, Tom Harlan
Junior, 6-foot-6, 195 pounds;
2-2, 3.72 ERA, 10 APP, 7 GS,
36.1 INP, 23 SO, 9 BB
45, RHP, Derek Benny
3-0, 4.74 ERA, 6 APP, 5 GS,
24.2 INP, 12 SO, 14 BB
31, RHP, Justin Haley
Sophomore, 6-foot-5, 225
pounds; 1-0, 2.08 ERA, 6
APP, 4 GS, 26.0 INP, 20 SO,
9 BB
NEVADA
36, RHP, Tom Jameson
Sophomore, 6-foot-7, 210
pounds; 2-4, 6.81 ERA, 8 APP,
8 GS, 38.1 INP, 22 SO, 18 BB
15, RHP, Jeremy Cole
Senior, 6-foot, 190 pounds;
2-2, 3.24 ERA, 8 APP, 4 GS,
33.1 INP, 12 SO, 7 BB
30, RHP, Mark Joukoff
1-5, 6.81 ERA, 8 APP, 8 GS,
38.1 INP, 18 SO, 22 BB
22, LHP, Brock Stassi
0-1, 9.35 ERA, 3 APP, 3 GS,
8.2 INP, 11 SO, 5 BB
1. Vanderbilt (25) 30-3
2. Virginia (6) 31-3
3. South Carolina 26-5
4. Florida 26-7
5. North Carolina 29-5
6. Texas A & M 24-8
7. Texas 24-8
8. Florida State 23-9
9. CS-Fullerton 23-9
10. Arizona State 22-9
10. Oklahoma 24-8
12. Georgia Tech 24-9
13. Fresno State 22-5
14. TCU 22-10
15. Oregon State 24-7
16. Arkansas 23-8
17. UC-Irvine 20-8
18. UCLA 16-11
19. Arizona 22-11
20. Southern Miss. 23-8
21. Oklahoma State 24-8
22. California 20-9
23. Stanford 15-9
24. LSU 21-11
25. Troy 25-6
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Rice (23-13) 90; Miami (Fla.) (21-11) 45;
Charlotte (26-6) 42; Stetson (25-7) 39;
Nevada at Fresno State
When: 6:05 p.m. Friday, 2
p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday,
1:05 p.m. Sunday
Where: Beiden Field
Radio: N/A
Nevada at Fresno State
THIS WEEKS SERIES
Nevada Category Fresno State
OFFENSE
.256 Batting Average .277
4.26 Runs Scored Per Game 5.74
.383 Slugging Percentage .315
.356 On-Base Percentage .312
PITCHING
6.05 Earned Run Average 2.58
.324 Opposing Batting Average .240
11.22 Hits Allowed Per Game 8.03
FIELDING
.966 Fielding Percentage .977
36 Errors 24
TALE OF THE TAPE
WAC STANDINGS
Standings Conference Overall
Hawaii 4-0 18-14
Fresno State 2-2 22-5
New Mexico State 2-2 24-8
San Jose State 2-2 21-11
Louisiana Tech 2-2 17-15
Nevada 0-0 10-17
Sacramento State 0-4 9-24
Date Opponent Result
Feb. 18 at UC Irvine L 17-4
Feb. 25 at Loyola Marymount L 8-5
March 1 San Francisco State Postponed
March 4 UNLV L 9-0
March 5 UNLV L 10-6
March 6 UNLV L 5-0
March 8 at UC Davis W 3-2
March 11 Pacic W 10-6
March 15 at Saint Marys Canceled
March 19 at UC Santa Barbara L 5-3
March 19 at UC Santa Barbara L 2-1
March 20 at UC Santa Barbara Canceled
March 21 at California L 2-0
March 22 Saint Marys L 9-3
March 25 at Washington W 2-1
March 26 at Washington L 4-3
March 27 at Washington L 5-4
March 28 at Seattle Canceled
April 1 Utah Valley W 5-4
April 2 Utah Valley L 19-6
April 3 Utah Valley W 8-7
April 4 UC Davis W 7-4
April 5 Reno Aces L 9-3
April 8 Seattle L 8-7
April 9 Seattle W 11-10
April 10 Seattle W 2-0
Tuesday San Francisco State 2 p.m.
Friday at Fresno State 6:05 p.m.
Saturday at Fresno State 2 p.m.
Saturday at Fresno State 5 p.m.
Sunday at Fresno State 1:05 p.m.
April 21 New Mexico State 6 p.m.
April 23 New Mexico State 11 a.m.
April 29 at Louisiana Tech 6 p.m.
May 1 at Louisiana Tech 1 p.m.
May 5 Hawaii 6 p.m.
May 6 Hawaii 6 p.m.
May 7 Hawaii 1 p.m.
May 7 Hawaii 4 p.m.
May 13 Sacramento State 6 p.m.
May 20 at San Jose State 6 p.m.
Date Opponent Result
NEVADA SCHEDULE
*All statistics thru games 4/11/2011
Lukas Eggen
ern Athletic Conference Tourna-
Seattle University in its nal
the season, the Nevada baseball
lay against preseason-favorite
s have struggled as of late, losing
mes.
Seattle may have marked a
m. The Wolf Pack has scored
r of its last ve games,
das bats are ready
ers.
me up big for
ttle, going
ed in
he series
n the
mergence
cond dan-
tely needed.
Nick Melino
whole lot stronger. If
Brock Stassi can nd
s lineup is easily one
the league.
ne of the WACs top
r starting pitchers
y, the highest indi-
e is 4.74. Fresn no o
g Gonzalez. He HHHH
given up just
n 53 innings of
RA of 1.35 and
uts with 58.
T GAME
some of
ts lineup
Bulldogs
least
with at
o and
ng the
mbined,
its and
on has
season,
t a
ring
e
is
tt tttin i g
eld day against the Wolf Packs
nd how c cccclose he is to returning
struggled in his rst couple of
ERA, and Fresno State wont be
Fresno State likely able to keep
to a minimum, the Wolf Pack has
oring. If Fresno State can get to ve
be over and the Wolf Pack will be
ce series.
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